MIS OFFICER in Cupar

Job Description Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

Package Description:

• Reports to: Head of IT
• Salary - Grade 4.2 - £31,592
• Hours of work - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday - 8am - 5.30pm

Role overview:

The Engage MIS, and associated systems, play a pivotal role in the day-to-day management of school activities, from pupil and parent data capture through to pupil and teacher timetables, task assignment, reporting, and assessment. As MIS Officer, you will promote and support the effectiveness and availability of the various systems. You will work closely with stakeholders across the school in a support and guidance capacity, and also promote and deliver change through a process of review and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support for all MIS platforms managed and maintained by the MIS and IT teams and you will have a good level of understanding of all of them to fulfil requests and resolve incidents.
• Manage help desk requests to diagnose incidents, initiate remedial actions and resolve to the agreed targets and levels of quality.
• You will work with third party partners as well as internal technology colleagues to resolve incidents and fulfil requests.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the school to maximise the use of Engage, e.g. continuous review and development of daybook templates to support school requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to system users across the school to enhance knowledge and promote effective use of systems.
• Liaise with third party suppliers to assist and support the successful transition of system upgrades and changes.

Key Competencies:

• Provide and promote first-class, proactive customer support.
• Respond in a timely and professional manner to all customer incidents and requests – putting the customer first is key to success in the role.
• Escalate issues where appropriate while maintaining ownership of the initial support request and pro-actively monitoring progress and providing updates.
• Flexible approach to be able to change priorities quickly and have the capacity to handle multiple tasks at a time when required.
• Collaborate and work effectively across internal functional areas as well as with external parties as required.
• Participate willingly in the team and keep other team members informed and up to date by sharing useful or relevant ideas and information.
• Adhere to St Leonards security and data protection policies.
• Manage internal stakeholder relationships.
• Understand and meet the needs of the school and provide help and support to colleagues as required.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across the school.

Person specification:

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Essential
• School MIS Software: Deep technical proficiency in a school MIS, preferably Engage.
• Data Protection & GDPR: Strict compliance handling sensitive pupil data, safeguarding records, and access permissions.
• Timetabling & Census Support: Ability to manipulate software to input school timetables, academic calendars and ISC census reports.
• Reporting: Ability to translate data into meaningful reports using Excel and other report writing tools.
• Safeguarding Awareness: Understanding the high-security protocols required around vulnerable pupil data.
• Stakeholder Communication: Explaining technical data insights clearly to teachers, headteachers, and governors.
• Teamwork: Strong collaborative mindset to achieving results.
• Desirable
• Data Visualization: Creating school performance and attendance dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.
• Third-Party Integrations: Managing API links between the MIS and apps like ParentPay, Wates, or Seesaw.
• SQL/Scripting: Writing queries to extract bespoke data sets directly from the database backend.
• Project Management: Experience overseeing software delivery projects.
• Finance Module Experience: Familiarity with fee-tracking software modules.

Personal Qualities:

• Showing up as confident, expert, vibrant and personal in your own unique way.
• Self-starter and problem solver - able to work independently but also a strong dependable team player.
• Self-motivated, but knows when to seek guidance.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude and work ethic.
• Always prepared to ‘go the extra mile' in delivering service on time and to the highest standards.
• Highly analytical, methodical, and highly organised with the ability to think clearly under pressure.
• Confident and professional communication skills throughout the business.
• Demonstrates the drive and initiative to achieve personal and team objectives.
• Excellent and proven problem solving and troubleshooting experience.

Key Technical Skills:

• Excellent working knowledge of school MIS and associated platforms, including; Engage – deep knowledge of key modules – security, timetables, daybooks, attendance, activities, etc.
• ManageBac, SchoolCloud – Parents Evenings, SOCS, CEM.
• Understanding of the process to create roles and security privileges for MIS users.
• Understand the school hierarchy to allocate correct privileges to all MIS users.
• Show an aptitude for analytical reporting to assist with the reporting solutions created and supported by the team.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

St Leonards is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where all members of the community - colleagues, pupils and families - are seen and valued. This culture ensures that St Leonards delivers an outstanding global education in a multi-cultural living, learning and working environment.

Applications should be made via our website and should include the completed application form. Closing time and date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 26 June 2026. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Any questions may be directed to.

All successful applicants will be required to hold or be accepted for membership of the Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

About St Leonards:

St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep. St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme. St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world.