Data & Assessment Manager

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Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary: Ark Support Scale Grade 9, Pay Points 25 - 32 (£33,944- £40,220 per annum). Pro rata £27,284 - £32,328 per annum.

Start date : September 2024

Contract: Permanent - term-time only plus two additional weeks to be worked in the school holidays.

Hours: Part-time, 4 working days per week (0.8 FTE). We are offering an agile working pattern for this new position with the option for home-working. Additional information can be found below.

Closing date: Friday 8th July 2024

Exciting opportunity to join a dedicated community at Ark Boulton.

About the role:

We are seeking a strategic Data and Assessment Manager to join our Operations Department, reporting directly into the Senior Leadership Team.

As the Data and Assessment Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing the school's data integrity, reporting and analysis. You will support the Senior Leadership Team to make data-based decisions that have a real impact on student achievement. You will also support with timetabling and the efficient implementation of the curriculum model.

The right candidate will be an excellent team player and will demonstrate their ability to work well under pressure. We are looking for an organised individual who will uphold the vision and ethos of the academy at all times, providing an excellent service.

If you are ready to add further value to our Operations Team and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

Our ideal candidate will:

• be responsible for data integrity, including: attendance, reporting, census returns, admissions/leavers, exclusions, student and staff details and assessment results
• have Excellent data analysis skills, advanced Excel skills, and comfortable working with and manipulating large sets of data
• be able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines

View the full job description and person specification here.

Agile working

We are offering agile working conditions for this exciting new opportunity, meaning duties can be carried out from home. You will maintain frequent and regular contact with your line manager and will be required to attend the school in person at least twice per term, or once per half-term.

About our school:

When you join Ark Boulton Academy you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline 'growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share.

Why work for our school?

Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Boulton Academy: https://arkboulton.org/jobs/working-for-us

For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Officer, Amal Hersi on 0121 773 8156 or via email at: a.hersi@arkboulton.org

Find out more about us by visiting www.arkboulton.org

We offer:

• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty. We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
• Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
• On Fridays, children finish at 1.20pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
• Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.

How to apply:

Please visit www.arkboulton.org/vacancies and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response, early application is strongly encouraged.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions on the relocation policy, please contact Amal Hersi on a.hersi@arkboulton.org .

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Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link .

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link .