Data Officer

We want to appoint a highly motivated self-starter to the position of Data Officer in our busy, popular school. The successful candidate will oversee the school data systems and processes, and will ensure that accurate student information is collected, stored, analysed and reported.

Working with colleagues from across the school, responsibilities will include:

•             Overseeing the school’s data systems, assessment tracking systems and reporting dashboards

•             Producing data reports for school leaders, teachers, parents on student attainment, progress, attendance, etc.

•             Provide support and training to staff on using school data systems and understanding reports, and respond to staff queries regarding data access, interpretation, quality, etc.

•             Ensure school data practices are fully compliant

•             Submit timely census returns and required data files to the Department for Education, local authority and other external bodies

Previous experience in a similar role in a school would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Full job details and comprehensive information about the school can be found on the website

(www.ullswatercc.co.uk).

Hours of work: ideally, we are looking to appoint a part-time colleague for 25 hours/week; however, full time (37 hours/week) would be available if necessary. This is a term-time appointment: in addition to the 38 weeks of term, the successful candidate will work for 3 weeks working during school holiday periods. A holiday allowance will take the total of paid weeks to 47 per year.

Ullswater Community College is a friendly, supportive employer with a lot to offer its employees. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

Our Staff Wellbeing group and approachable leadership team work hard to maintain a responsive and professional working environment. Benefits to you will include:

• Membership of the local government pension scheme, with generous employer contributions
• Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme
• Free eye test scheme

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we have been named in the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the near future.

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in school life.

To apply

We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

Closing date for applications: 9 am Tuesday 30 January 2024

We aim to hold interviews the following week

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Please note that we are able to contact only the successful applicants.