Data Manager

King's Academy College Park (Junior), Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January/February 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: 31 hours per week 5 days a week Contract: Permanent, term time plus one week in summer
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,929

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an organised, analytical and proactive Data Manager to join our school team. This is a key role supporting the effective use of data across the school, ensuring accurate records, high-quality reporting and strong attendance processes. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of data and attendance using Arbor, our school’s MIS, and will work closely with the Education Welfare Officer to promote excellent attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage all pupil data, assessment information and statutory returns using Arbor.

• Ensure data is accurate, secure and compliant with statutory requirements including GDPR.

• Monitor attendance daily, carrying out first-day absence calls and following up on unexplained absences.

• Work alongside the Education Welfare Officer to address persistent absence and support families.

• Produce reports, analysis, and insights to support senior leaders and teachers.

• Provide staff training and support in the effective use of Arbor.

• Promote high attendance and contribute to safeguarding by identifying patterns of concern.

• Coordinate admissions processes, ensuring all documentation for new and in-year admissions is complete, accurate and filed appropriately.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you

• Well behaved children who love to learn.

• Friendly, supportive colleagues, families and governors.

• A belief in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school.

• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members.

• A commitment to providing high-quality professional development.

• A Multi Academy Trust which celebrates ‘Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage’.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment. As part of the check the school will request information regarding the status of being barred from working with children.

We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates. Candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About King's Academy College Park (Junior)

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's Academy College Park (Junior) website
• Email address: recruitment@kingsacademies.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-academy-college-park-junior

At King's Academy College Park we value each individual and seek to encourage everyone to reach their full potential. We believe in having high expectations and aspirations of both pupils and staff. We celebrate our successes whilst ensuring that we encourage pupils to reflect and see mistakes as opportunities to learn.

We are proud to be a part of King's Group Academies and echo their vision to provide 'Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage'.

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