Data Lead

Pudsey Grammar School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7ND

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,866.00 - £36,132.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week. term time only plus 10 days

Data Lead job summary

Pudsey Grammar School

Pudsey Grammar School is a thriving secondary school and sixth form educating students aged 11-18. Established in 1905, our school boasts a long and proud history combined with a modern, state-of-the-art building designed to inspire learning and achievement. We are heavily oversubscribed with 1,350 students in the main school and 250 in the sixth form.

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024, we were proudly selected as a National Behaviour Hub School in 2022. As part of the Leeds Teaching Hubs, we offer outstanding opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), enabling our staff to grow and thrive in their careers. At Pudsey Grammar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic environment where both students and staff succeed.

Job Title: Data Lead - Permanent

Hours and working pattern: 37 hpw, plus 10 training days 8.00am-4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 2.30pm Fridays)

Grade: P01, point 27 - 30

Salary: £38,220 - £40,777 FTE (£33,866 - £36,132 Actual)

Start date: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled Data Lead to join our team on a permanent basis, supporting the school during a period of change in how data is managed and delivered.

The school is currently trialing an outsourced data model, working with an external provider to deliver core technical data processing and statutory submissions. This role has been created to ensure the school retains strong in-house ownership, coordination and quality assurance of data during this period and to help shape the future approach.

The Role

The Data Lead will be the school’s single in-school point of accountability for data, acting as the key liaison between the school and the external data provider. The postholder will:

- Coordinate, monitor and quality-assure all data activity delivered under the SLA
- Lead on the preparation, checking and validation of statutory data collections, including the School Census
- Produce high-quality analysis and reporting for senior leaders and governors, working with assessment data across KS3, KS4 and KS5
- Lead the development, design and ongoing maintenance of in-house data systems and reporting tools not covered by the SLA, including Power BI reports linked to the core MIS to support behaviour, attendance and inclusion
- Work accurately and calmly to tight deadlines, particularly during peak data periods

The role also plays a key coordinating role in GDPR and data protection matters, working under the guidance of the Director of Operations and in partnership with the school’s external Data Protection Officer. This includes collating information and supporting responses to data protection queries, incidents and Subject Access Requests.

Candidates need to demonstrate

Significant experience working with secondary school data in England

Strong experience of KS3, KS4 and KS5 assessment data

Proven experience of producing clear, impactful reports and analysis for senior leadership

Experience working with external data providers or outsourced services

Experience developing or maintaining in-house reporting tools or dashboards (e.g. Power BI)

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage completing priorities and deadlines

A commitment to:

o Working in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguarding and child protection policies)

o Working with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of students, including sharing concerns where necessary

o Promoting the safeguarding of all students in the school

Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?

Be part of a rapidly improving school

Work for an organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core

Embrace the opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school

Play a key role in shaping how data is managed during an important period of change

Have genuine influence over systems, processes and reporting
Work in a supportive, professional environment that values accuracy, clarity and purpose

Work closely with senior leaders in a large, ambitious secondary school

Work alongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD

Belong to a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students

Work in an award-winning state of art building

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

Application Process

Should you wish to apply for this position, please see below:

Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes.

In support of your application, you may include a covering letter. This should be in addition to the completed application form.

Application form and full job description can be found on the school website: www.pudseygrammar.co.uk vacancies - My New Term link

Closing date for applications: Monday 16th March 2026 at 8.00am

Successful candidates will be contacted directly with details of the interview.

Interview date: TBC

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Pudsey Grammar School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1362 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pudsey Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pudsey-grammar-school

Pudsey Grammar School is a heavily oversubscribed mixed comprehensive secondary school located in the heart of the market town of Pudsey. The school has a long and proud history stretching back to 1904. The school has over 1200 students with a thriving and expanding Sixth Form of 200 students, all taught in a state of the art building. The innovative and unique style of the building creates a calm atmosphere very different to many secondary schools.

We are aiming to be a centre of excellence by 2023 and every indicator we have shows that we will achieve this goal. Continuing to recruit high calibre staff is a key priority of our strategy.

* January 2017 - Amanda Speilman (Chief Inspector of Ofsted) wrote to congratulate us on 'transforming
all aspects of the school'.

* August 2018 - the most improved school in the city

* April 2019 - highly successful Ofsted which confirmed the school is now good in all areas including Sixth
Form

* August 2019 - our best ever GCSE results with a Progress 8 figure of +0.1.

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