Job No. / Post Title / Grade / JE Pts / Date
S225 / Data Curriculum Manager / Grade 10 / Hay
342 / Sept 2009
Statement of Purpose
To manage student assessment and performance data for the school and to produce and manage the school timetable.
Line Management
• Line management responsibility for at least one full time member of staff.
Support for Data Management
· Ensure the integrity of all academic data held in school.
· Obtain and maintain accurate academic student information, including records of prior achievement at KS2.
· Develop and maintain data protocols.
· Design and maintain school systems to record student progress at KS2 – 4 and in the Sixth Form, using SIMS Assessment Manager.
· Calendar a schedule of Data and Reporting events to synchronise with the main school calendar.
· Manage student reporting and progress tracking systems, ensuring that all assessments are completed in a timely manner.
· Produce reports in a timely manner to meet internal and externally-set deadlines.
· Make data available, at the appropriate time, to stakeholders, e.g. parents, students, teachers, governors, LEA, DfE, and other external agencies.
· Analyse data, including external examination performance, for presentation to the Leadership Group, Governors and other stakeholders, as required.
· Use FFT Aspire to inform target setting and the evaluation of student and school performance.
· Maintain and support SISRA Analytics software to analyse student performance and progress.
· Support the Sixth Form team by establishing data collection systems to identify students’ potential for Sixth Form study and to allow for the compilation of UCAS references.
Use Limacon software to assist the Transition Co-ordinator in the allocation of incoming y7 students to tutor groups.
Develop bespoke data collection and recording systems for Heads of Department, Heads of House and the Leadership group, as requested.
· Ensure areas of responsibility comply with the following legislative requirements:
o Data protection.
o Freedom of information.
o Licensing requirements.
Support for Curriculum Management
• Manage student option choices using SIMS Options
• Determine the number of classes required to accommodate pupil options.
• Liaise with the Senior Leadership Team to produce the curriculum model for timetabling and amend as required.
• Liaise with the Senior Leadership Team to produce the teacher plan to deliver the curriculum model using SIMS Nova-T6
• Liaise with Departmental Heads to coordinate the resourcing of classes with teachers and rooms.
• Ensure scheduled timetable satisfies the curriculum model.
• Ensure all staff receive the appropriate preparation and management time.
• Manage the ongoing maintenance of timetable carousels, staff and room change
• Assign correct course level codes as defined by the National Qualifications Framework to timetabled subjects.
• Coordinate the streaming and setting of all year groups.
• Control the membership of pupils to correct academic courses.
• Manage any course membership updates.
• Manage the start of year and end of year procedures
Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
Note 1:
The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the School’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re-evaluation.
Person Specification Data Curriculum Manager Level 4
Essential Criteria / Measured ByExperience
• Several years’ experience of data manipulation, analysis and
reporting at a senior level
• Experience of using SIMS Assessment Manager, Options and
Nova T-6 applications
• Experience of problem solving / AF/I
Qualifications/Training
• NVQ 4 for IT practitioners or equivalent qualification or experience
• Extensive formal ICT training and development / I
Knowledge/Skills
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• Ability to organise, lead and motivate other staff.
• Ability to plan and develop systems.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Good organising, planning and prioritising skills.
• Methodical with a good attention to detail.
• Good communication skills / AF/I
Behavioural Attributes
• Builds personal relationships with stakeholders, through regular contact and consultation.
• Coaches and empowers team members to take responsibility for ensuring customer care.
• Understands the schools development plan and how it relates to team and individual objectives.
• Accepts, supports and quickly implements change.
• Identifies and promotes best practice and encourage the sharing of ideas.
• Proactively seek opportunities to increase job knowledge and understanding.
• Values the diversity of individuals, adaptable approach to meet individual needs and effectively utilise the diversity of team members.
• Works with others to resolve differences of opinion and resolve conflict. / AF/I
• Requires minimum supervision.
• Takes responsibility for own and team actions.
• Identifies and overcomes barriers and manage risks.
• Takes quick and effective action.
• Demonstrates focused implementation of role and responsibilities.
• Builds strong team ethos where everyone feels valued.
• Provides timely, sensitive and honest feedback on performance.
• Is accountable for own development and encourages the ownership of development needs amongst team members.
• Values the diversity of individuals, adaptable approach to meet individual needs and effectively utilise the diversity of team members.
AF - Application form I - Interview
Note 1:
In addition to the ability to perform the duties of the post, issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children will need to be demonstrated these will include:
• Motivation to work with children and young people.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and
• Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.