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Data Manager / EHCP - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Leigh Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F63-5-S
  • Posted:13/05/2020
  • Pay:Actual salary £19,860 (FTE £22,961)
  • Start Date:01/09/2020
  • App Close Date:25/05/2020 at 12:00
  • Interviews:01/06/2020

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Snowfields Academy has a truly rare and exciting opportunity to appoint a Data and EHCP Manager, starting in September 2020. This is a brand new role for the school as it continues to grow and develop. As Data Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing efficient and effective assessment, reporting, recording and tracking of data across the school. They will also be responsible for reconciliation of management information and data for executive level decision making.

Snowfields Academy are looking for someone who has worked in the education industry; MIS (ideally Bromcom) experience is an essential requirement for this position. Experience of using Pupil Asset would also be an advantage as would be experience of exams administration. The role of EHCP Manager will be to manage the annual reviews process within Snowfields Academy, ensuring that correct procedures are followed and all paperwork is up to date and completed in a timely manner.  To inform the Leadership Team and teachers of annual review and EHCP information / updates to procedures as and when required.

Please note: The student numbers during the first year will be between 40 and 60. As the academy grows this role will be split into two roles. The Data Manager role will then include Exams Officer.

This is a permanent position offering an actual salary of £19,860 per annum (£22,961 FTE). The role is not limited to Snowfields Academy and that the successful candidate will be required to assist our neighbouring school, Bearsted Primary Academy, on occasion.

Due to the current pandemic, the role is likely to be based at Tree Tops Primary Academy until the new building can be opened.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Our successful candidate will;

  • Have a solid foundation that comes from your breadth of experience working with MIS and have experience within the education industry
  • Can interpret strategic requests and translate effectively to deliver excellent results for learners and your colleagues in the academy
  • Are a skilled and flexible individual who can deliver through others, backed up with a technical awareness of MIS systems and processes
  • Have an eye on the future you will also be thinking about how we can develop our processes, identifying opportunities to improve the student experience through their journey with us at the academy
  • Our successful candidate will be responsible for;
  • Ensuring that MIS systems are utilised effectively throughout the learner journey from enrolment, timetabling to examinations;
  • The continual development of our MIS and associated systems;
  • Compliance to all internal and external regulatory requirements including monthly returns of student records, accurate learner records;
  • Reporting to academy leadership to facilitate decision making.

As EHCP Manager, the successful candidate will be able to turn their hand to all requirements, and who can be flexible with day to day duties. Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience of working within an SEN setting and experience of the EHCP process, including statutory time frames.

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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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.