Data & Systems Manager

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Rotherham, S60 2EN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £47,181.00 - £50,269.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Grade NJC - BAND K

Data & Systems Manager job summary

52 weeks although Term Time plus 3 Weeks would be considered

The Trust Data and Systems Manager will lead on the strategic management, analysis, and optimisation of student, staff, and organisational data across all academies within the Trust. The successful candidate will ensure that high-quality, compliant data systems (such as Arbor) and analytical tools (such as Power BI) are utilised effectively to drive school improvement, secure statutory compliance, and support executive decision-making.

Crucially, the postholder will perform their duties in a manner that supports and promotes the distinctive Catholic mission, values, and ethos of the Trust and its constituent schools.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ethos and Mission

• Support and actively contribute to the Catholic vision, values, and distinct character of the Trust.
• Maintain positive, collaborative, and respectful working relationships with all stakeholders, including the Executive Team, the Central Team, Headteachers, local governors, and the Diocese.
• Ensure data handling policies and practices reflect the ethical standards and pastoral care essential to a Catholic educational community.

2. Strategic System Management & Integration

• Oversee the administration, development, and standardisation of the Trust’s Management Information Systems (MIS) across all primary and secondary schools.
• Lead on the migration or onboarding of new schools into the centralised Trust systems.
• Manage user permissions, system access profiles, and data workflows to maintain an optimal balance between accessibility and absolute data security.
• Liaise with external system providers and third-party software applications to ensure seamless integration and data synchronisation.

3. Data Analysis, Insight & Reporting

• Design, build, and maintain centralised data dashboards (e.g., via Power BI) to visually present unique and personalised key performance indicators (KPIs) regarding all aspects of Trust performance and contextincluding pupil attainment, progress, attendance, and behaviour.
• Provide the Executive Leadership Team, Trust Board, Local Academy Committees and School Leaders with highly accurate, timely, and concise strategic reports to evaluate school performance.
• Deliver deep-dive data analysis to help isolate trends and identify in-school variations or vulnerable student groups needing intervention.

4. Statutory Returns & Compliance

• Coordinate and take accountability for the flawless and timely execution of all statutory data returns, including School Censuses, Workforce Censuses, and specific Diocesan data tracking.
• Act as a key point of guidance on data protection regulations (UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018), ensuring all schools manage student and staff information securely and lawfully.
• Ensure the creation of and adherence to data sharing agreements across the Trust.
• Supervise the electronic transfer of student records between schools during key transition phases (e.g., Year 6 to Year 7).

5. Training and Support Network

• Establish and lead a Trust-wide professional network for school-based data and administration staff to embed best practices, unified data entry protocols, and high standards of accuracy.
• Design and deliver professional development (CPD) and training programs to upskill "non-data specialists" so they can successfully translate data insights into classroom impact.
• Support academy leadership teams through key operational peaks, such as the new academic year setup, timetabling integration, and exam results analysis periods.

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

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.

About St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-catholic-multi-academy-trust

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2022 as part of the Bishop of Hallam’s vision for education. Today the St Francis family embraces 14 schools, 12 Primary Schools and 2 High School across the Local Authorities of Doncaster, Nottinghamshire and Rotherham. 

We are set to grow to 24 schools at capacity. We are so proud of each and every school in our Trust and are passionate about protecting our schools’ individuality, character and unique communities. 

Rooted in our Gospel Teachings, our ethos is one of sharing excellence and providing platforms for schools to come together, learn from each other and develop to be as good as the best. In this way, we believe that our staff get the most inspiring professional development, our children get the highest standard of provision and our community thrives.

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