Data Officer
Location: Ark Kings Academy, Open to discussion for 2 days of hybrid-working
Salary: Ark Support Scale 7, Pay Points 14-24 Outside London, £29,540-£35,412 pro rata
Actual Salary: £27,147.26-£32,543.63
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm, 40 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9:00am on 30th June 2026
Start date: 1st September 2026
Be part of a truly “Good” school now striving to be “Outstanding” with a dedicated staff team.
About the role
You will be instrumental in our vision “At Ark Kings Academy, every individual will develop the character to thrive in life, education and employment.”
To lead and manage the school’s data systems, reporting processes, timetabling, and statutory returns, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, accessibility, and strategic use of data across the school.
The postholder will be responsible for the effective administration and development of Bromcom and associated systems, providing accurate and timely analysis of attendance, behaviour, assessment, academic progress, outcomes, and contextual data to support school improvement, operational efficiency, and compliance with statutory requirements.
To contribute to a workplace culture which has safeguarding and child protection at its heart.
About our school
We are an all-through school serving the local community with pupils from Nursery – Year 11. Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.
Our school values are: ‘Wisdom, Resilience, Kindness’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff, and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
Over the past 2 years we have made remarkable progress, moving from an Inadequate Ofsted rating to a Good. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff with Ofsted commenting that pupils “understand the high expectations that staff have for them and strive to meet with”. The strengths of our school include:
- Safeguarding: Effective in all areas.
- Behaviour: Our pupils know the school rules of, ‘ready, respectful and safe’ and demonstrate these qualities in their behaviour towards each other and their teachers.
- An ambitious curriculum: Our well-sequenced curriculum, spanning early years to Year 11, ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive a high-quality education.
- Reading strength: Our effective teaching strategies empower pupils to become fluent readers, setting them up for success in their academic journey.
- Personal development: At Ark Kings Academy, we prioritise personal development, preparing our pupils for their future roles as responsible citizens.
- Attendance: Our pupils and parents recognise the importance of high attendance, and at secondary, we sit above the national average.
Why work for us?
Joining Ark Kings means becoming part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose – a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice.
You’ll work with colleagues from different subjects, schools and regions, and have the chance to take on network-wide responsibilities such as leading programmes or training.
- Our salaries are 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice the number of training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme – a salary average defined benefit pension scheme, meaning you build up a guaranteed amount in your pension, payable for every year of your retirement.
- Access to Ark Rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
- Interest‑free loans – up to £5,000 available for season tickets or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40% off your local gym.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support services.
- Free soup in Autumn/Winter terms.
- Free fruit in Spring/Summer terms.
- Staff wellbeing events termly.
How to apply
Please visit https://arkkingsacademy.org/jobsand submit your application. This should include an explanation of your motivation to apply and examples/evidence of how you meet aspects of the job description.
We advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Tammy Mead, HR Advisor on 0121 459 4451.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
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