Data and MIS Officer

About the role

The Data and MIS Officer provides high‑quality administrative and operational support for school assessment, reporting, pupil data management, examinations and statutory returns. The role is central to ensuring the accuracy, integrity and validation of all information within the school’s MIS (SIMS).

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate pupil records in the core MIS, processing admissions, leavers and student changes.
• Conduct routine data validation checks and support key transition‑point data management.
• Produce insight‑driven reports for leadership, tracking attendance, behaviour, rewards and attainment.
• Manage academic reporting cycles and distribute precise parental reports.
• Support collection and processing of grades, coordinate school rewards data and prepare data sets for academic analysis.
• Oversee examination entries, maintain candidate records, assist with results administration and coordinate exam room logistics.
• Coordinate data gathering for School Census and Workforce Census, delivering timely validated returns to the DfE and Local Authority.
• Maintain option structures in SIMS, support student options cycles and keep timetabling base data up‑to‑date.
• Liaise with the HR Officer to ensure staff directories are current, compliant and integrated with academic structures.

Required profile

• Experience in school data administration with a strong focus on accuracy and integrity.
• Ability to perform rigorous data validation and quality assurance checks.
• Familiarity with statutory reporting requirements for UK schools.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to coordinate across departments.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is mandatory.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the SIMS/MIS school information system.