Data Manager
Okehampton College, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 10am
Date listed
2 June 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
- £24,400.00 - £26,014.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade D - Scale Point 8 to 12
Data Manager job summary
The Oke Way:
At Okehampton College, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. We are dedicated to creating a strong sense of belonging, where students, staff and families work together to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. The Oke Way underpins everything we do: inspiring our students to care about themselves and others, take ownership of their learning, and treat each other with care and compassion.
Our Trust comprises of 19 schools, 3 Colleges, 15 Primaries, and one All Through SEMH Special school. Established in 2018. We are situated in beautiful Devon on the out the outskirts of the stunning Dartmoor National Park. The schools vary in size and are all unique. Our schools are a large part of their local communities, and we value those relationships with families and locals.
Our vision and values are what we build our schools upon, with Ambition, Co-operation & Transformation being at the heart.
As an established Trust, DMAT can offer a wide range of benefits for our employees:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Access to Discounts
- CPD opportunities
- Extensive Health & Wellbeing Package
- Long Service Days
- On site Parking - In some locations
- Excellent Training Package
- Employee Recognition Scheme
Why choose DMAT?
DMAT are an inclusive and forward-looking trust, who seek to nurture our children and employees to be the best they can be. l opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Summary of the Role:
The Data and Information Manager will work alongside staff in school, and across DMAT, and other agencies and organisations, to promote the highest standards of effective management — and use — of data. Given the breadth, wealth, and disparity of data in use in schools, the Data and Information Manager will set and promote the highest standards of administrative efficiency to support the assurance of excellent, simple to use systems and clear processes for all staff. The Data and Information Manager will ensure that relevant data is used effectively by stakeholders to set and maintain the highest expectations and standards of performance, posing and answering questions about standards of attainment, trends over time, progress made by individual students, etc.
Please see the attached job description for further details of this role.
Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance
The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to:
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Records Retention Policy
- Personal Data Breach Procedure
- Employee Code of Conduct
- E-safety Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Use of Personal Devices Policy
Our Privacy Notice for Employees explains how we use your personal data.
You should note that a duty of confidentiality applies to all personal data seen prior to the first day of employment (for example, pupil lists for the purposes of lesson planning or other activities to support teaching and learning). This reflects the custom and practice of those contracts of employment starting on the first day of term while recognising the need to be aware of and plan to support pupil needs.
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). ‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’ Your application form will be processed by My New Term who act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more information about how we process job applicant personal data.
The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT Central Offices to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Okehampton College Skills Centre, Okehampton, EX20 1PZ
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Okehampton College
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1137 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Okehampton College website
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