Data Manager and System Lead

The Becket School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QY

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  2 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: £24,396.00 - £26,893.00 Annually (Actual)

Data Manager and System Lead job summary

In this key position, you will lead on the provision, management, and analysis of all student and assessment data, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high‑quality information for senior leaders and teaching staff. Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher responsible for data, you will help ensure data is used effectively across the school to drive performance improvements and support strategic decision-making. This role is permanent, 37 hours, term time plus 1 week to be worked in the August results week.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Maintain and operate the school’s data systems so that student, staff and assessment information is accurate, secure and up to date .
• Act as the school’s expert in all information systems and data platforms.
• Manage all student data, including performance targets, assessment information, and exam results.
• Produce timely and accurate reports for senior leaders and teaching staff.
• Compile and maintain complex spreadsheets and MIS reports for pupil progress and statutory returns.
• Act as the School’s Student Systems manager, providing specialist guidance on MIS systems, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring that statutory, regulatory, and operational obligations are met across the school .

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Advanced Excel skills, including the use of complex formulas.
• Previous experience working with data, statistics, or MIS systems.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience working with databases and producing high‑quality reports.
• A good standard of English and Maths (GCSE Grade C or above)

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of £24,396 - £26,893 per annum (OLOL Band 4, SCP 11 - 17)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for teachers.
• Fantastic benefits:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
• Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
• A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.

Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself - we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact the school directly on 0115 9824280 to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants in line with Safer Recruitment Practices.

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 The Becket School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Becket School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-becket-school-west-bridgford

As a Catholic school we recognise the uniqueness and worth of each individual and that each of us has a valuable role to play in The Becket. Students, staff, families , governors – all work together seeking the very best and giving their best.

Each individual child is important to us and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community.

What makes The Becket special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. There are very good relationships between staff and students and we aim to work in partnership with our parents and families. The quality of teaching is strong and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated. We also have high expectations for all our students and this is one of the main factors behind our excellent reputation both in our local community and beyond into the East Midlands Region.

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