Data Manager
West London Free School, London, W6 9LPThis job expired on 8 February 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
8 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, 42 weeks/year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £45,000 and £55,000
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Data Manager role is fundamental to our effective functioning at the West London Free School. We are one of England's best schools, chosen as UK Comprehensive School of the Year by the Sunday Times in 2026.
We are looking for a highly skilled, organised and motivated individual, with an ability to work well with colleagues, take the initiative and solve complex problems. It is a varied and rewarding role, directly supporting staff and senior leaders in ensuring the smooth running of school life, whilst also having the opportunity to work part of each week from home.
Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Create the school timetable each year through TimeTabler.
- Manage the timetable throughout the year on Arbor.
- Process changes to staff, pupil and room timetables.
- Process pupil attainment data from internal assessments, and send reports to families.
- Assist with the analysis of GCSE and A-level results.
- Prepare data component of Headteachers’ Report to Governors each half term.
- Administer our Autumn, Spring and Summer Census.
- Manage other software used at the WLFS, such as SatchelOne, Evolve and CPoms.
- Scheduling regular reports, and supporting staff with data requests.
The successful candidate will have:
- Extensive experience of using school MIS software and data systems, such as Arbor.
- Excellent ICT skills, including confident use of Excel and Microsoft cloud-based platforms such as SharePoint.
- Excellent skills in processing and analysing data.
- Outstanding organisation skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
- Comfort with working to targets and deadlines.
- Knowledge of statutory data reporting requirements, such as the school censuses.
- A desire to work in a thriving school community, and a fundamental belief in the power of education to change young people’s lives.
What the school offers its staff
People are at the heart of our success. We look for talented and ambitious individuals who share our vision for creating an exceptional school, and are committed to ensuring that every child has access to the best possible education. Pursuing a career at the WLFS also gives you the chance to work alongside a highly capable and committed Senior Leadership team. Senior Leaders at WLFS all teach, pay due attention to workload pressures and are highly visible ‘in the corridors’.
We have developed a positive and supportive staff culture at the WLFS, and we invest in our staff with support, coaching and mentoring as well as external training programmes. To that end, we offer:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Complimentary drinks
- Employee counselling
- Recommend a teacher bonus scheme
- Staff children have priority admission into the school (after 2 years’ service)
- Season ticket travel loan
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Knowledge Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West London Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 921 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West London Free School website
- Email address
- r.peal@wlfs.org
The West London Free School is one of the country's pioneering free schools, renowned for academic excellence, high standards of behaviour and a wide choice of co-curricular clubs. Since our foundation in 2011, we have provided all children with a rigorous, knowledge-rich education irrespective of their background. We believe that knowledge is a good in and of itself, empowering pupils to understand and take an interest in the world around them. The education we offer is not just a preparation for work, but a preparation for life. As such, we value the knowledge of our teachers, and the passion for their subject that they bring to the classroom.
We offer a challenging curriculum, with a supportive environment, underpinned by fantastic teachers. Through this combination, pupils at the West London Free School excel. The Sunday Times chose us to be their 'London Comprehensive School of the Year' in 2025, and UK 'Comprehensive School of the Year' in 2026. Our most recent exam results in 2025 were our best yet as a school:
• A-level: 60% of entries were graded A* to A, and 87% were graded A* to B.
• GCSE: 63% of entries were graded 9 to 7, and 93% were graded 9 to 4. Our Attainment 8 was 69.1, making us the fourth best comprehensive school in England for GCSE outcomes.
• WLFS students went on to study at some of the best universities in the UK and abroad, with 13 students accepted to courses at Oxford or Cambridge in 2024.
At the West London Free School, we aim to build a culture of sustainable success. We have a stable body of staff who feel supported and fulfilled.
• Senior leaders are highly visible and approachable.
• The pastoral team take responsibility for ensuring all teachers can teach without disruption. School rules are non-negotiable, and poor behaviour is met by escalating sanctions.
• Our staff surveys have regularly shown staff morale and other indicators of professional satisfaction at the WLFS to be significantly higher than national benchmarks.
As well as a knowledge rich education, the WLFS runs an extensive co-curricular programme that encourages children to develop outside the classroom. The school specialises in music and offers a range of sporting opportunities as well as general interest clubs. All staff are encouraged to share their co-curricular enthusiasm by committing one hour a week to running a school club.
Arranging a visit to West London Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.peal@wlfs.org.
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