Data Manager

Heckmondwike Grammar School, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: In order to appoint the most successful candidate we welcome applications from candidates seeking either Term Time plus or Full Time working arrangements, please indicate your preference on your application form. 37 hours per week -Term Time (+15 days). Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.30pm Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm with one-hour unpaid lunch
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Pt 29 – 33 (£39,862 – £44,075) (£36,772.70 – £40,659.19 pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic and suitably experienced Data Manager?

Then this will be the job for you. We are looking to appoint a Data Manager to lead data management and admissions within our school.

We are proud to be Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025, Ranked No 1 in the North of England - The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2025.

In order to appoint the most successful candidate we welcome applications from candidates seeking either Term Time plus or Full Time working arrangements, please indicate your preference on your application form.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and suitably experienced Data Manager who will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team in a successful 11-18 grammar school. We are looking for a proactive and highly motivated Data Manager who has an in-depth knowledge of Excel and the school’s Management Information Systems (SIMS) and can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail. You will have responsibility for all school data, including assessment recording and reporting, providing detailed analysis and attainment progress reports for the whole school community. The Data Manager plays a leading role in school admissions and the entrance examination. This is an ideal opportunity for a current Data Manager to broaden their skills and experiences in a large high performing school.

A brief outline of the role would be

1. Plan, implement and monitor systems and timescales for all aspects of data within the school, ensuring that all systems are maintained and that time is used effectively and efficiently.

2. Monitor the academic performance of the school through external data sources used as the main national accountability documentation.

3. Ensure assessment grades and data is presented for Subject Leaders, Achievement Leaders and senior staff to evaluate.

4. Prepare detailed analysis of results promptly for the Headteacher and leadership team.

5. Ensure grades and reports are promptly and accurately reported to parents in accordance with the school’s assessment, recording and reporting policy.

6. Manage school data systems and software packages such as SIMS, ClassCharts, SISRA, etc.

7. Manage the registration process for the Year 7 Entrance test including leading the preparation, planning and the conducting of the entrance examination.

8. Provide analysis and presentation of entrance examination results data, including the ranking of students in line with the school’s admissions policy.

Full training will be given to the successful candidate for points 7 & 8.

Specific responsibilities are set out in a detailed job description.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible and hardworking with excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Driven by your passion for data and information, you will enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, including through training.

Knowledge of school management and data systems is essential to this post.

You will need:

• to believe in our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence and follow ourschool ethos embedded in our motto of ‘Nil Sine Labore’ - Nothing Without Work

• a positive, can-do attitude
• the ability to change priorities at short notice
• good communication skills, both written and spoken
• the ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team
• to have good organisational skills
• suitability to work with children

What the school offers its staff

Why Should You Apply?

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique learning environment, home to students who are eager to learn, ambitious in their aspirations, and keen to make the most of their educational experience.

We take pride in:

• Our diverse school community, which consistently achieves exceptional results.
• A school culture that supports students' academic success and personal development.
• Strong relationships between staff and students, creating a positive learning environment.
• High expectations, which drive students to excel.

We also offer:

• A competitive salary.
• Membership of the Local Government pension scheme.
• A range of well-being benefits.

If you are interested in this position, then please visit the vacancies section of our website www.heckgrammar.co.uk/vacancies.

We look forward to receiving your application

Completed applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@heckgrammar.co.uk.

Further information about the school is available on the school website www.heckgrammar.co.uk

Protection of children:

If you would like an informal discussion about this post, prior to submitting your application, please contact the school.

Protection of children:

Disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

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

Safeguarding Statement:

Heckmondwike Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its
students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Full details regarding our Safeguarding Procedures can be found on our website in the Safeguarding section, alternatively, please contact Recruitment to obtain a copy.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Data Manager Candidate Pack.pdf - 780 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heckmondwike Grammar School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heckmondwike Grammar School website
• Email address: djepsonnorth@heckgrammar.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heckmondwike-grammar-school-heckmondwike

We are delighted to have been named “Secondary School Of The Year”, “Soaring 57 places in the UK rankings to 77” out of approx 6000 secondary schools (state and independent) in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.

And for the second year running we are ranked No 2 in the North of England.

This is a fabulous accolade to the whole school community and just reward for years of hard work from staff, students and indeed parents.
The survey includes both GCSE and A level results and is nationally noted as a true measure of school performance using metrics of most interest to parents when selecting a school.

“Such accolades are very pleasing and we are delighted to be recognised, but they only come about because of the week in week out hard work from students and staff and I salute my colleagues and students, they are an exceptional team.” Mr Roberts, Headteacher.

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with our young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.

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