Data Manager
Chorlton High School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Once all pre-employment checks have been completed
Closing date
31 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: This is a permanent post working 35 hours per week all year round.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 - £33,143 - £36,363
What skills and experience we're looking for
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Data Manager to join our fantastic team at Chorlton High School.
This is a permanent post working 35 hours per week all year round and the starting salary is £33,143 (Grade 6). The role is to start ASAP, as soon as pre-employment checks are complete.
We’re looking for:A highly organised, analytical and proactive individual with excellent IT and communication skills to lead and manage the school’s data, assessment and examinations systems. The successful candidate will have experience of working with complex data systems and be confident in analysing and presenting information to support school improvement and student achievement.
You will be able to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail and confidentiality. Experience of working with Management Information Systems and school assessment processes is desirable, alongside the ability to build positive working relationships with staff, students, parents and external agencies.
The ideal candidate will be committed to inclusive education, continuous professional development and delivering an excellent service that supports the vision and values of the school and Trust.
Main purpose of the job:
- To be responsible for all aspects of the organisation of school data management and assessment processes.
- To lead and manage the school’s internal and external examinations processes, ensuring full compliance with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations.
- To maintain and develop the school’s management information system Arbor, and associated data systems, ensuring data accuracy, security and effective reporting processes.
- To work collaboratively with school leaders and staff to analyse and interpret performance data that supports student progress, wellbeing and whole-school improvement.
- To support the development of effective systems for reporting, assessment, timetable management and examinations administration across the school.
- To lead, support and develop identified staff within the data and examinations functions.
To find out more about the full responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached job description.
How to Apply
Please follow the online application process to be considered, the advert is due to close at 23:59 on Sunday 31st May.
All school staff are expected to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.
What the school offers its staff
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.
- High quality CPD for all roles
- Bupa Level 1 Health Plan- annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
- Generous Pension Contribution- over 26% for teachers and 15% for support staff
- Good holidays –teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document;non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays,increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
- Cyclescheme- save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
- Employee Assistance Programmes- including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
- Credit Union- regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
- Flexible working options- we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
- Mental Health First Aid in every school
- Blue Light Card- discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
- bYond cashback card- spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases
Visit our website to learn more about our Trust:prospere.org.uk
Chorlton High School
Chorlton High School (CHS) is a diverse and innovative secondary academy committed to providing outstanding education. We are a mixed, multi-cultural, and multi-faith community with strong links to local primary schools, sixth form providers, further education colleges, and businesses.
Our students thrive on an exciting learning journey underpinned by academic rigour and creative flair. Driven by our core values, our dedicated staff ensure creativity, happiness, and success are central to every student’s experience. We aim to develop:
- SUCCESSFUL learners with foundations for lifelong success.
- CREATIVE learners who are imaginative risk-takers.
- HAPPY learners whose confidence comes from within.
CHS is recognised locally and nationally for educational excellence. Our ambitious and cutting-edge practices provide exemplary learning opportunities.
Our Ofsted reports (2011, 2016, 2021) highlight many ‘Outstanding’ features and our focus on nurturing and inspiring students;
‘Pupils enjoy coming to school because it is a caring and supportive environment where they flourish.’
‘Leaders and teachers collaborate across the Prospere Learning Trust to bring about purposeful, evidence-based change.' Ofsted 2021
Visit our website to learn more:Chorlton High School.
Further information about the job
Job Application Information
Please apply using the online application form; incomplete applications may not be considered. CVs are not accepted. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
As per Keeping Children Safe in Education, we conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates to identify any relevant issues for interview discussion. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure declaration, declaring any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. Information will be provided on where to seek guidance on whether certain offences are now protected and should not be disclosed within the self-disclosure form.
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 all positions within the School are exempt. Therefore, we are entitled to carry out Enhanced Disclosure checks for all staff and volunteers. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not sponsor visa applications. If you’ve lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, additional information will be required. Job offers are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references.
Safeguarding Commitment
All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Equality Statement
Prospere Learning Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
For application support contact us on 0161 527 7953 or email jobs@prospere.org.uk
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Chorlton High School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1529 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chorlton High School website
- Email address
- jobs@prospere.org.uk
Chorlton High School is a rapidly developing, diverse and innovative academy with an excellent academic record. We are a mixed, multi-cultural and multi-faith school catering for students aged 11-16 and are proud to be at the heart of our local community with strong, effective links with local Primary Schools, Sixth Form providers, Further Education colleges and local businesses. Our Ofsted reports (2011, 2016, 2021) highlight many ‘Outstanding’ features along with the school’s resolute focus on nurturing, supporting and inspiring all of its students.
Chorlton High School is a special place. We strive to ensure that all students, at every age and ability level, have an excellent foundation for future success in all aspects of their lives.
Facilities in all curriculum areas are outstanding this enables students to access learning experiences of the highest quality on a daily basis. Chorlton High School's talented, dedicated and diligent team of staff, who make creativity, happiness and success central to every student’s daily experience.
The school’s academic transformation and upward trajectory is a credit to the relentless commitment of students, parents and staff. We work closely with students at an individual level to ensure the fulfilment of their academic potential whilst providing rich and diverse cultural and social experiences. We are proud of our students, past and present, who leave us as well-rounded, confident and respectful citizens.
Excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do. Our ambitious, imaginative and cutting edge practice provides exemplary experiences and outcomes for our students. As a designated Teaching School we share our innovative strategies regularly across the city, region and in the national arena to promote achievement and excellence for all. Chorlton High School is rapidly gaining recognition as a centre of educational excellence both locally and nationally.
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