Ark Boulton Academy
Data Administrator
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Ark Support Band 7 ( £25,319 - £30,590) Pro rata ( £27,334 - £33,024)
Start date: Asap
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: Tuesday 15th October 2024 at 10am
About the role:
We are seeking a conscientious Data Assistant and Administrator to join our vibrant school. You will play a crucial role in managing the school's data integrity, reporting and analysis. You will support the Senior Leadership Team to make data-based decisions that have a real impact on student achievement.
You will work closely with the pastoral and admin team, managing the administration for pastoral and academic data. You will also be responsible for providing data management support that includes timetable management, admissions, pupil data, census, FSM, PP and the administration. You will be responsible for ensuring the cover requirements of the academy are met which will involve receiving and managing absence calls, as well as providing administrative support where required.
Our ideal candidate:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good IT skills, including the ability to confidently use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Willingness and ability to learn and operate new IT systems and databases.
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to priorities workload and hit deadlines.
View the full job description and person specification here.
Why us?
By joining Ark Boulton Academy means, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.
Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline 'growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.
Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.
By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.
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Specific benefits at Ark Boulton include:
- Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty. We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
- Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
- On Fridays, children finish at 1.40pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
- Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff.
How to apply:
Please visit our website via the button below and submit your application by the deadline. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly advised.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please contact Amal Hersi on .
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link .