Data Manager - Kingsmead School

• Data Manager
• Permanent – 37 hours per week, whole year working with annual holiday entitlement
• Salary: Grade 9 (SCP 28 – SCP33) £39,152 - £44,075 per annum
• Monday to Thursday 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and Friday 8:00a.m. to 3:30p.m. (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Place of work: Kingsmead School 4 days a week plus 1 day a week to be worked within the Trust School Improvement Team.

Required November 2026

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Data Manager to join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidate will be suitable to undertake responsibilities at Kingsmead School and a strategic role within the JTMAT School Improvement Team. Key responsibilities are listed below, please see job description for full duties.

• Managing the assessment and examinations data for the school
• Producing regular reports to meet statutory requirements along with Trust-wide reports for the Trust board
• Analysing assessment data and correlations
• Working collaboratively and strategically across all Trust secondary schools
• Ensure current systems are used consistently across schools

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. If you want to discuss this role, please contact Mr. P. Averis by emailing headteacher@kingsmeadschool.net or telephoning 01543 227320.

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@kingsmeadschool.net

Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 12 noon on Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 12 noon

Selection/Interview: Wednesday 14th October 2026

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

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.