Job Title: Data Manager
Actual Annual Salary: £10,884 - £11,874 (Based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 14 hours per week / Term Time Only Plus INSETS and 10 additional days in line with working pattern.
Additional role info: This is a part‑time role of 14 hours per week, worked on Mondays and Tuesdays, and is based at City Academy Bristol.
Provisional Start Date: 01 June 2026 (Subject to completion of pre employment checks)
Use data to enable great education and help our school communities thrive.
We are seeking an experienced, detail‑driven Data Manager to join Cabot Learning Federation’s Central Data Team on a permanent basis, based at City Academy Bristol. Reporting to the Senior Data Manager, you will work within a Cluster Data Team, providing high‑quality, responsive data support to academies within the allocated cluster.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring the effective management, integrity and meaningful use of the Trust’s student and performance data. With a strong focus on the Trust’s MIS (Bromcom), you will work collaboratively with Central Data colleagues, academy leaders, teachers and professional services staff to deliver reliable reporting, statutory returns and insightful analysis. Your work will directly support improvement planning, accountability and data‑informed decision‑making, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people across the Trust.
This is a varied, trust‑wide role within a collaborative, values‑driven multi‑academy trust. While physically based at City Academy Bristol, the postholder will support and cover academies across the assigned cluster, working flexibly as part of both the Central and Cluster Data Teams.
About the role
You will:
- Work as part of the Cluster Data Team, managing, maintaining and assuring the quality of accurate, secure and compliant student data across supported academies.
- Provide expert oversight and day‑to‑day administration of the Trust’s MIS (particularly Bromcom), ensuring effective configuration, permissions, data structures and consistent use.
- Lead on key academic year processes, including start‑ and end‑of‑year procedures, admissions and transitions, timetabling support and statutory census and data returns.
- Support academy leaders and teaching staff by providing timely, accurate and meaningful data to inform attainment tracking, progress monitoring, operational planning and strategic decision‑making.
- Deliver training, guidance, user documentation and responsive day‑to‑day support to improve confidence, capability and consistency in the use of data systems and processes.
- Ensure full compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation, retention schedules, FOI/SAR requirements and Trust policies, safeguarding the integrity and confidentiality of data at all times.
- Work collaboratively with Data Managers across the wider Central Data Team to share best practice and contribute to continuous improvement of Trust‑wide data systems and processes.
About you
You will have:
- Experience in data management or administration, ideally within an educational setting, with responsibility for maintaining and developing data systems, or the ability to learn complex processes quickly.
- Knowledge of performance measures, KPIs, qualification frameworks and the structure and demands of the academic year.
- Experience using Management Information Systems (particularly Bromcom) alongside strong Excel and data‑handling skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a sustained commitment to data accuracy, validation and quality assurance.
- The ability to work confidently with highly sensitive and confidential information, demonstrating professionalism, discretion and integrity.
- Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and respond effectively to changing demands.
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build positive, effective working relationships with colleagues across academies and central teams.
- Good literacy and numeracy, including GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), and vocational experience equivalent to NVQ Level 4.
- A strong commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and equal opportunities, using high‑quality data to support positive outcomes for all children and young people.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a mature multi-academy trust in the South West of England which promotes the delivery of excellent educational experiences for our pupils, improving their life chances.
The core purpose of the CLF is at the HEART of all we do. Our vision is simple: we believe that by working together rather than in isolation we can accelerate school improvement and embed excellence in our academies. In doing so, together we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success for our students.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 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. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
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.
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!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 10 May 2026 @11.59pm
- Shortlisting: 11 May 2026
- Interviews: 18 May 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.
