New Directions Education are recruiting for School Administrators to cover temporary positions in Primary and Secondary schools. The roles available are long and short-term temporary, covering internal staff absences such as sickness or maternity. The working hours are full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 4pm, term-time only. As the first point of contact for the school, all applicants must be professional, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and good customer service. Our clients are seeking individuals with experience using the School Information Management System (SIMS). Previous experience working in a school office, collating dinner money and logging pupil attendance and lateness is highly desirable. Applicants without this experience will be considered but must be able to demonstrate a background working within Administration or Receptionist roles with transferable skills.
Job Specification
A Data/ICT Manager will be expected to:
Manage the organisational and process aspects of data handling, reporting and analysis of pupil data
Further develop SIMS and offer related IT training to staff, including follow up support
Maintain the school’s website and email system
Identify, manage and support the development of new ICT systems, networks, equipment and applications to ensure the curricular and management needs of the school will continue to be met
Maintain technical efficiency of ICT hardware, software and networks
Report to, advise and contribute to the School’s e-Safety Committee and ICT Planning Group.
Role and Responsibilities of a Data/ICT Manager
Organisation and Administration
Ensure that data handling, reporting and analysis of pupil data identifies pupil performance and supports the cycle of school improvement, providing data and reports as requested
Deliver relevant SIMS and related IT training to staff and provide follow up support
To assist with the production of a structured analysis of examination data to be available to key staff on their return to school in early September
To construct assessment templates in SIMS Assessment Manager to collect data required by the school and manage these throughout the year
To develop, administer and manage the school incident reporting procedures, including designing report templates, ensuring data entry is complete, production of reports and supplementary documentation for Governors and SLT
To be aware of the SIMS update system including importing/entry of data (ie. CAT, FFT, end of key stage data and NLF tests [new])
Provision of technical support for curriculum systems and advice on the application of ICT to learning
Develop and maintain a rolling replacement/development ICT plan for approval by SLT
Ensure all inventories of software and equipment are maintained
Manage active network components including switches and routers; install additional servers, keep the network operating system up to date and oversee the maintenance of network workstations.
Support for the School
Comply with 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
Implement and manage security measures for individual workstations, servers and networks
Log, follow up and implement prompt and efficient solutions to problems identified
Coordinate the maintenance, updating, installation and replacement of equipment and software
Lead on the coordination and management of the technical aspects of a school virtual learning environment
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Develop constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals
Share expertise and skills with others
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.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Required
A proven track-record working in office/school environment at a senior level
Experience of working within a school environment
Detailed knowledge of Windows 7 and 10 and iOS operating systems
Detailed knowledge of the Windows Server environment, standard business connectivity solutions, remote management systems and network problem solving
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline
Excellent numeracy/literacy skills
Effective use of SIMS and other specialist ICT packages
Use of specialist equipment/resources
Full working knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice/legislation
Ability to train and motivate other staff
Ability to plan and develop systems
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
A dedicated and expert Account Manager
Regular and varied supply work
Competitive rates of pay
Potential long-term roles
Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
A network of branches across the UK
One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
Recommend-a-friend scheme
Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment
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