Administrator SIMs Manager

SIMS Manager

Easter - December 2015 (maternity cover)

Purpose of Job:

To contribute to the key objective of the Academy Development Plan, ?Raising standards of achievement?, by: leading and managing all aspects of the School Information Management System (SIMS) within the academy.

Principal Accountabilities:
?To oversee and maintain the Management Information System (SIMS) within the academy

?To lead the production and management of all data reports on the academy systems including those required by the local governing board and E-ACT Head Office

?To support students? learning through the review, production and analysis of assessment data, in conjunction with the leadership team and the MIS manager for the E-ACT Leeds academies
?To support teacher effectiveness by ensuring all aspects of assessment and analysis of progress are enhanced by good quality, reliable and informative data sets

NB: All post-holders at Leeds East Academy are responsible for improving the outcomes for learners and upholding the ethos of the Academy. The five principles of the Children?s Act: Every Child Matters guide the work of every adult working at or associated with Leeds East Academy.



Specific Responsibilities:

?To maintain the integrity of all student data in the Sims system
?To carry out year-end procedures in Sims
?To carry out the termly school Census
?Input of Performance data including exam results and internal assessments and analysis thereof in conjunction with the academy leadership team
?Data input for external examinations, including estimated grades, the end of Key Stage tests, including vocational areas in conjunction with the Examinations Officer
?Input of student curriculum data including class lists and timetables in liaison with the Assistant Vice Principal responsible for the timetable.
?Liaising with Learning Zone and Team Leaders, School Leaders and the Executive Group to provide data analysis
?Provide high quality national data for benchmarking purposes
?Management of reporting, recording and the tracking of student progress
?Managing the examinations results analysis process
?To support the Head of School with results analysis relating to GCSE and other external examinations as well as Mock exams and reports.
?Production of examination statistics and analysis for public examinations
?To analyse assessment data and findings and prepare reports
?To analyse and assess Behaviour and Attendance data and link with attainment.
?To liaise with the Head of School regarding target setting using national data sets
?Where appropriate to train and provide support to teachers on analysing data to improve learning and teaching.
?To prepare spreadsheets on Excel format to inform curriculum decisions and preparation of internal data publications.
?To manage the display of assessment data to parents and students, via the Parent Gateway.
?To assist and work closely with the Examinations Officer to enable the smooth input of data.

The list of duties in the job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. There will be other duties and requirements associated with your job and, in addition, as a term of your employment you may be required to undertake various other duties as may reasonably be required.

Equal Opportunities
?To promote equal opportunities in Education in order that all children and families will gain optimum benefit from the service provided.
?To promote and ensure that all students and young people are happy, healthy, safe, successful and achieve economic wellbeing.


E-ACT Leeds East Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

?We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.?

All postholders are accountable through the Leeds East Academy Performance Management Policy. The Governors and Principal of Leeds East Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and ensuring that safer recruiting procedures are in place.

This job description will be reviewed annually. The post-holder may be required to take on additional responsibilities when necessary to ensure the effective running of the Academy.



Job Related Education and Qualifications
and Knowledge
?Very good ICT skills including Microsoft Office applications
?Knowledge of complex Information Management systems

Experience

?Experience of a similar post, in a statistical environment.
Skills/Abilities




?Excellent communication skills
?Excellent inter-personal skills
?High level of numeracy
?Ability to analyse and monitor data
?Ability to work well with others
?Ability to be self-motivated and self reliant
?Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
?Ability to organise workload and prioritise tasks
?A high degree of initiative and ?can do mentality?
?Good organisational skills with a calm demeanour
?Attention to detail
?Ability to work with people of all ages including young people from the age of 11


Equalities

?To be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of Equalities and to be able to carry out duties in accordance with the Council?s Equalities Policy.


Other Requirements

Desirable criteria
?Experience of working in a learning environment
?Management experience
?Good sense of humour
?An ability to motivate people