Data-Driven, Detail-Oriented and Ready for Something Different? Join a School in Gloucestershire!

A forward-thinking secondary school in Stroud is seeking a confident Data and MIS Officer to support the effective use of pupil information across the school.

The school has a strong focus on tracking pupil progress, improving attendance and ensuring that staff have access to accurate information to support decision-making. Its administration and data teams work closely with teaching staff, pastoral leaders and senior management, making this a key role within the wider school operation. Your role: turning information into insight

You’ll be responsible for maintaining the school’s management information system and ensuring that pupil and staff data is accurate, up to date and readily accessible., * Maintaining pupil records, admissions data and student information.

• Updating the school’s MIS following changes to pupil details.
• Supporting the collection and preparation of assessment data.
• Producing reports for senior leaders, pastoral teams and teaching staff.
• Assisting with data analysis relating to attendance, behaviour and attainment.
• Supporting school census returns and statutory data submissions.
• Identifying discrepancies and following up on missing information.
• Providing guidance to staff on the use of school data systems.
• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring data protection procedures are followed.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in data administration, information management or school administration. Strong Excel skills and confidence working with databases are essential.

Experience using school MIS platforms such as SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom or iSAMS would be particularly beneficial. Familiarity with school census processes, assessment data or education reporting would also be advantageous.

You’ll need to be methodical, analytical and comfortable working to deadlines, particularly during busy reporting periods.

School experience is highly desirable due to the nature of the information involved.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.