MIS Officer

Job Title: MIS Officer

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £24,932.00 – £28,217.00 per annum (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Located on an attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park and an easy commute from much of the North West and Yorkshire, Greenhead College has been providing the highest quality academic Sixth Form College education in the area for 40 years.

Greenhead College is an outstandingly successful Sixth Form College with 2,600 16-19 year old students following advanced level courses. The College has a long history of exceptional examination results and sits near the top of the national sixth-form college performance tables, meaning it is one of the very best in the country.

We are very proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life. The philosophy of the College is based on the understanding that each student is to be valued as an individual. The College is heavily over-subscribed; there are almost double the number of applicants as there are places to accommodate them.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere between all staff and students. The staff are recognised for their hard work and the College offer a wide range of employee benefits such as free onsite staff carpark, generous holiday entitlement, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme, free use of the College gym, cycle to work scheme, plus many more

Key Duties:

• Maintaining and securing information within UNIT-e and CEDAR.
• Working with the Student Administration Manager to ensure the accuracy and entry of student data to Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) specifications and audit requirements, compliant with the up to date funding methodologies.
• Keeping up to date with the Individual Learner Record (ILR) and ESFA funding methodology.
• Undertaking timely ILR returns to the ESFA in accordance with their published schedule whilst liaising with the Director of Information Services.
• Developing College reporting using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), supporting staff with their data requirements and analysis.
• Working with the Director of Information Services to supply accurate self-assessment data. This will include working with and updating ProAchieve ILR analysis software to produce the data.
• Producing ad hoc data and analysis to support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other staff as may be required.
• Securely populating web based educational applications’ data using their specifications, with student and staff details at relevant times in the educational cycle e.g. ActiveLearn and Kerboodle.
• Supporting the student application process by developing UNIT-e and CEDAR reporting to provide accurate information throughout the applications cycle.
• Undertaking any additional tasks considered appropriate to this role.

About you:

Applications are sought from individuals with experience of Further Education funding, management information systems and SQL knowledge. A degree in IT or Computer Science would be a distinct advantage.

Essential:

• Good level of general education
• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject area
• Experience of Further Education funding
• Experience of FE management Information Systems (essential).
• Knowledge of SQL
• Ability to work flexibly and to be self-motivated
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals, both written and verbal
• A proven commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
• A proven commitment to diversity and inclusion and an understanding of the College’s policies
• Ability to uphold and promote the values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and tolerance and have mutual respect for those with different faiths and beliefs

Desirable:

• Degree in IT or Computer Science
• Experience of UNIT-e
• Previous experience of working with young people within an educational environment

Applicants for this post are asked to complete:

1. Greenhead College or TES application form;
2. A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;
3. Equality and Diversity form;
4. Criminal Convictions form.

Please click on the APPLY button and you will be REDIRECTED to Greenhead College’s careers page.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; IS Manager, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, Management Information Systems Officer may also be considered for this role.