Central Data Manager - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-288-S
• Posted:31/10/2025
• Pay:£32,130 - £36,409 per annum, based on experience
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:17/11/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking a highly competent and strategically-minded Data Specialist to join our Central Data Management Team. This critical role is designed to ensure two of our academies meet all Trust data requirements and statutory obligations, while simultaneously facilitating robust, data-driven decision-making essential for continuous school improvement. This is a high-impact position for a professional eager to translate data integrity into educational success.

Essential Expertise and Requirements

The successful candidate will possess a proven combination of technical mastery and educational data compliance knowledge:

• MIS Expertise (Technical Proficiency): Demonstrated expert knowledge of school Management Information Systems (MIS) is required. Direct, proven experience with Bromcom is strongly preferred.

• Educational Data Compliance: A deep and current understanding of UK educational data requirements, including DfE returns, statutory census submissions, and key performance indicators (KPIs), is mandatory.

• Core Professional Skills: Exceptional organizational, planning, and communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with academy leadership and central Trust teams.

Key Accountabilities and Duties

This role requires a proactive and meticulous approach to data management and reporting:

• MIS Optimisation and Integrity: Maintain and continually optimise the MIS (with a particular focus on assessment modules) to ensure the robust, accurate, and consistent capture of data across the allocated academies.

• Statutory Submission Management: Take ownership of the preparation and submission of all statutory data returns, including the critical DfE Census, ensuring complete compliance and timely submission for both academies.

• Strategic Reporting: Produce high-quality, ad hoc reports beyond the scope of current Trust data provision to deliver detailed, actionable data insights for teaching staff and senior school leaders.

• Primary Data Liaison: Act as the first point of contact for all data-related enquiries within the allocated academies, providing authoritative guidance and support.

This is an opportunity to leverage your data management expertise to directly influence educational outcomes and strategic direction within a supportive central team structure.

The academies you will be covering are Leigh Academy Mascalls, and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. Term-time working can also be considered.

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Strood,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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• Job Pack | Central Data Manager | Leigh Academies Trust