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Applicants without this<br>experience will be considered but must be able to demonstrate a background working within<br>Administration or Receptionist roles with transferable skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"pt-2\">Job Specification<\/h2>\n<p>A Data\/ICT Manager will be expected to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage the organisational and process aspects of data handling, reporting and analysis of pupil data<\/li>\n<li>Further develop SIMS and offer related IT training to staff, including follow up support<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the school\u2019s website and email system<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Maintain technical efficiency of ICT hardware, software and networks<\/li>\n<li>Report to, advise and contribute to the School\u2019s e-Safety Committee and ICT Planning Group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Role and Responsibilities of a Data\/ICT Manager<\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>Organisation and Administration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Deliver relevant SIMS and related IT training to staff and provide follow up support<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>To construct assessment templates in SIMS Assessment Manager to collect data required by the school and manage these throughout the year<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>To be aware of the SIMS update system including importing\/entry of data (ie. 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