Cover Attendance and Academic Data Manager

Job Title: Attendance and Academic Data Manager (Whole School)

Job Purpose: The Attendance and Academic Data Manager is responsible for the overall

consistency, accuracy, integrity and security of academic (including pastoral)

data.

The Attendance and Academic Data Manager is responsible for supporting the

attendance and welfare of students.

Reporting to: Head of Secondary

Bachelor's Degree.
Qualifications and
experience: (For Minimum Three years of experience using a Management Information System

further information (MIS) system (preferably one linked to a school).
refer to the person
specification) Excellent proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Have advanced excel skills.

Have the ability to present information in a clear and understandable format.

Responsibilities
Main Duties

Developing the schools’ use of its data (Engage) to provide

intelligence that enables focused school improvement

• To work alongside the school IT

Director in ensuring updates to Engage

are planned and implemented correctly and without risk of d

ata integrity being jeopardized.

• To manage the statutory and school

based collection of data to deadlines, and

prepare electronic and paper

based reports for staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies.

• Prepare and update electronic mark sheets for collecting as

sessment data in line with the school assessment cycle and as

and when required.

• Create and print interim assessment point reports for pare

nts as part of the school assessment cycle and as required.

• Work with staff and the Secondary Deputy Head

(Academic) to develop staff use and understanding of

reports to inform intervention both at subject, year and

class teacher level.

• Ensure assessment point data is taken from Engage and is

imported into additional computer packages or Excel

• Support staff in the effective use of GL assessments and

CATs exams and data to inform target setting and setting of

students.

• Create tracking sheets for a number of stakeholders that

show the varying progress of students across the school at

student, department and school level.

• Support with the monitoring and updating of sheets that

track key students.

• Working with the Inclusion Leader to ensure the Inclusion

Register is updated and reconciled with Engage.

• Ensuring that the school meets the data protection (like GDPR)

requirements.

• Working with staff at all levels and governors of the

school to monitor and report on school performance using

accurate and relevant data held within the MIS.

• Managing the tracking of data directed by leadership and

working with a range of staff to develop the most

effective use of ICT based tool to record and report on a

range of data sets (including academic and pastoral data).

• Where required support the Exams Manager in ensuring

that all procedures.

• Support the central recording of student assessments and

target-setting.

• Work with the Senior Leader responsible for Timetable and

Curriculum to set up and maintain the school timetable and

manage in year changes.

• Update student timetables, as required, during the

academic year and provide individual student timetables, as

required.

• Work with staff to oversee attendance processes.

• Fulfil a role as part of student welfare and link closely with in

school support to enhance student welfare.

• Monitor attendance daily.

• Track attendance of students.

• Communicate with parents and families to support attendance

of students.

Additional Duties: Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and
responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be
identified.

• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request

• On occasions, supporting the Secondary Deputy Head (Academic) &

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the ACLT to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

Person Specification: Cover Attendance and Academic Data Manager

Need Required Desirable

To hold a Bachelor's degree ✓

To have a minimum of 3 years experience working with Management Information ✓
Systems (MIS), preferably in a school setting.

Previous experience of working in an International School ✓

Excellent Excel skills ✓

Excellent English proficiency in speaking and written communication. ✓

To be able to meet deadlines and work proactively. ✓

Ability to work independently and without immediate supervision. ✓

Ability to prioritise: managing a wide range of tasks; especially at crucial times such as ✓
reporting to parents.

To be willing to undertake regular continued professional development. ✓

Must be highly organised and have good attention to detail. ✓

To be able to support a positive culture with colleagues and be a team player ✓