Role: Data & Examinations Manager
Location: Barnet, London — a five minute walk from High Barnet tube station
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: Outer London Support Band 7, which ranges from point 14, £33,491 pa to point 24 £38,734 pa
Contract: Annualised Contract – 40 hours pw, Term Time only plus 72 hours
Opportunity to join Ark Pioneer Academy as a Data & Examinations Manager, leading the school’s data systems and examinations to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and analysis that supports student achievement and informed decision-making. You will work closely with senior leaders to support progress tracking, curriculum planning, and the smooth running of a high-performing school environment.
What’s special about this role?
This role is ideal for a highly organised and analytical individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about using data to drive school improvement. You will take responsibility for the effective management of student data and the seamless delivery of internal and external examinations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all processes. Your insight and expertise will help shape strategic decisions and support positive outcomes for every pupil.
Who are we looking for?
Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our pupils. We believe that every child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate, and successful, and it’s important this resonates with all candidates.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, an excellent communicator, and confident managing competing priorities. You will be able to build strong working relationships across the school, handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity, and maintain exceptionally high standards in all aspects of data and examinations management
Why will you love our school?
There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive and it is a great environment to work in’. Read more about our school here
What are the benefits of working with Ark?
We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark here
Would you like to find out more?
If you’d like to speak to our HR and Administration Manager, Chloe Conces about this role please email her - [email protected]
Safeguarding
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 upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, click here.