Data Manager in Taunton

Actual Annual Salary: £12,046 - 13,138 (Based on hours and working weeks). Full Time Equivalent Salary: £33,009 - £36,011 (CLF Grade D), based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part time, 15 hours per week (2 or 3 days per week) / Term Time Only Plus INSETS and 10 additional days in line with working pattern.

This post is for 15 hours per week, to be worked over 2 or 3 days, with the specific working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate. The stated hours are indicative and may be worked on any days Monday to Friday, subject to operational requirements.

The role is based at Kingsmead Academy, Wiveliscombe, Somerset.

Provisional Start Date: 12 October 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks).

Use data to enable great education and help our school communities thrive. We’re looking for an experienced, detail-driven Data Manager to join Cabot Learning Federation’s Central Data Team on a permanent basis, physically based at Kingsmead Academy, Wiveliscombe, Somerset.

Reporting to the Senior Data Manager, you will work within the Central Team as part of a Cluster Data Team, providing expert data support across academies within the allocated cluster. The role will provide specialist support across the Trust’s Management Information System (Bromcom) and key data processes, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and effective use of student and performance data.

Working closely with Data Team colleagues, academy leaders and teaching staff, you will deliver core data functions including statutory returns, reporting and analysis, data quality assurance, and user support and training. This is a varied, trust-wide role offering the opportunity to apply your data expertise within a collaborative, values-driven multi-academy trust. While based at Kingsmead Academy, you will support and provide cover across academies within the assigned cluster as part of the Central and Cluster Data Teams.

About the role:

• Work as part of the Cluster Data Team, maintaining accurate, secure and compliant student data across academies within the cluster.
• Provide expert administration and support for the Trust’s MIS, particularly Bromcom, ensuring effective configuration and use.
• Lead key annual processes including census returns, year transitions, timetabling, and start/end-of-year activities.
• Produce and analyse data to support attainment tracking, progress monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Deliver training, guidance and day-to-day support to colleagues on data systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation and Trust policies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider Data Team to share best practice and improve Trust-wide systems and processes.

About you:

• Experience in data management or administration, ideally in an educational setting, or the ability to learn complex systems and processes quickly.
• Knowledge of educational performance measures, KPIs, qualifications and the academic year cycle.
• Experience using Management Information Systems, preferably Bromcom, and strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• The ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills, including GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), and vocational experience equivalent to NVQ Level 4.

About Kingsmead Academy:

Kingsmead School is a rural mixed ability Academy with a fully comprehensive intake situated near the Devon/Somerset border, close to the Brendon Hills and Exmoor. It caters for the age range 11-16 and has 884 students and just over 100 staff. Our latest Ofsted Report, in June 2022, gave an overall judgement that Kingsmead "requires improvement". The core values of Kingsmead are Care, Aspiration, Respect and Determination which drive our strong positive ethos and offering amenities for the whole school community.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms.

Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 06 September 2026 @11.59pm
• Shortlisting: 07 September 2026
• Interviews: 23 September 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs - a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.