Data Manager – Plus Schools

GEMS Metropole School is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Manager to join our Plus Schools cluster.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving student success through the effective use of data across schools.

GEMS Metropole School  

GEMS Metropole School (MTS), founded in 2014, is a leading independent day school operating in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.  

MTS has developed a Mission Statement and core values that commits the school and community to the search for academic excellence.

At GEMS Metropole School, We Inspire, Lead and Exceed our Potential. Our values are Compassion, Empathy, Kindness, Leadership and Respect.

Responsibilities:

Develop the effective use of data across schools in the cluster to ensure data is being used effectively to improve student outcomes.

Make recommendations to inform decision-making and improve student performance specifically focusing on producing data, reports and analysis for attainment and progress, behaviour and attendance, self-evaluation and staff performance management and professional development.

Produce reports for the Academic teams at the plus brand schools to facilitate a full analysis of the attainment and progress including the results of report grades and public examinations.

Use reports to spot trends in school data across the cluster and conduct comparative analyses between schools to support school development leaders

Support and develop leaders across the plus brand to effectively analyse and triangulate data to improve student outcomes

Support the plus brands schools in analysing and preparing data for School Inspection purposes, School Evaluation and the School Improvement Plan

Liaise with and develop Assessment Leads in the cluster schools to analyse data using Microsoft Power BI, SIMS, Pulse and Phoenix, so that they can more effectively use data to measure impact of assessment processes within their schools

Liaise with the IT Department regarding implementation of new assessment systems in order to effectively support implementation of systems across schools

In consultation with senior leadership, respond to educational developments, both strategic and operational, which have implications on data management including data security and integrity

Attend relevant professional development courses to update knowledge and skills.

Keep abreast of new technologies and research through contacts with technology companies, professional organisations, reading of publications, and attendance of professional conferences

Be a team player, service oriented and professional at all times

Have logical and analytical thinking skills and possess excellent ICT skills; including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Competent builder of Microsoft Power BI dashboards

High standards of accuracy through keen attention to detail

Efficient and organised- ability to work in a time sensitive environment

Ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand

Organise and prioritise the processing of assessment data in line with the school calendar to ensure the timely flow of relevant information

Strong communication skills – ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and simple way

Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and school personnel

Attend and present at meetings of the leadership teams and other meetings as required

Develop constructive relationships and communicate effectively to all levels of users as well as with external agencies/professionals

Experience:

A minimum two years’ experience in a data manager role. (Essential)

Experience in working with educational data including pastoral and academic data. (Essential)

Experience working with Go4Schools and FFT Aspire (Desirable)

Experience working with Nova-T6 (Desirable)

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