Data Manager
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 28dc77b6-6b44-40a8-8d65-2e1000b1196e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an organised, analytical and proactive Data Manager to join our school team. This is a key role supporting the effective use of data across the school, ensuring accurate records, high-quality reporting and strong attendance processes. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of data and attendance using Arbor, our school’s MIS, and will work closely with the Education Welfare Officer to promote excellent attendance.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintain and manage all pupil data, assessment information and statutory returns using Arbor.
• Ensure data is accurate, secure and compliant with statutory requirements including GDPR.
• Monitor attendance daily, carrying out first-day absence calls and following up on unexplained absences.
• Work alongside the Education Welfare Officer to address persistent absence and support families.
• Produce reports, analysis, and insights to support senior leaders and teachers.
• Provide staff training and support in the effective use of Arbor.
• Promote high attendance and contribute to safeguarding by identifying patterns of concern.
• Coordinate admissions processes, ensuring all documentation for new and in-year admissions is complete, accurate and filed appropriately.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you
• Well behaved children who love to learn.
• Friendly, supportive colleagues, families and governors.
• A belief in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school.
• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members.
• A commitment to providing high-quality professional development.
• A Multi Academy Trust which celebrates ‘Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage’.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment. As part of the check the school will request information regarding the status of being barred from working with children. We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates. Candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview.
We are seeking an organised, analytical and proactive Data Manager to join our school team. This is a key role supporting the effective use of data across the school, ensuring accurate records, high-quality reporting and strong attendance processes. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of data and attendance using Arbor, our school’s MIS, and will work closely with the Education Welfare Officer to promote excellent attendance.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintain and manage all pupil data, assessment information and statutory returns using Arbor.
• Ensure data is accurate, secure and compliant with statutory requirements including GDPR.
• Monitor attendance daily, carrying out first-day absence calls and following up on unexplained absences.
• Work alongside the Education Welfare Officer to address persistent absence and support families.
• Produce reports, analysis, and insights to support senior leaders and teachers.
• Provide staff training and support in the effective use of Arbor.
• Promote high attendance and contribute to safeguarding by identifying patterns of concern.
• Coordinate admissions processes, ensuring all documentation for new and in-year admissions is complete, accurate and filed appropriately.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you
• Well behaved children who love to learn.
• Friendly, supportive colleagues, families and governors.
• A belief in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school.
• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members.
• A commitment to providing high-quality professional development.
• A Multi Academy Trust which celebrates ‘Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage’.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment. As part of the check the school will request information regarding the status of being barred from working with children. We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates. Candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview.