Data Executive

GEMS Metropole School is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Assistant to join our school. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving student success through the effective use of data in schools.

Experience:

• A minimum two years’ experience in a data assistant role.
• Experience working with Nova-T6 (Essential)
• Experience in working with educational data including pastoral and academic data. (Essential)
• Experience working with Go4Schools (Desirable)

Responsibilities:

 ·         Support the data manager in planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of the Management Information System (MIS).

·         Liaise between leaders, teaching staff and support staff.

·         Produce reports for the Academic teams 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 and conduct comparative analyses between schools to support school development leaders

·         Support the school in analysing and preparing data for School Inspection purposes, School Evaluation and the School Improvement Plan

·         Liaise with Examination Officer regarding external/internal data produced from the examination process.

·         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

·         Support the data manager in the following areas:

o   Timetable

o   Cover

o   Examinations

o   Attendance

o   Rewards and sanctions

·         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