Data and Performance Lead

The Data and Performance Lead takes leadership responsibility for creating the conditions that enable Bright Futures Educational Trust and its academies to gather, retrieve, interrogate and present a range of data in an effective and efficient manner. The postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Trust's data and information management systems, ensuring all data, assessment and curriculum information is accurate, up to date and supports school improvement across the Trust. This is a central, Trust-wide role that requires both strategic oversight and hands-on operational delivery. The postholder will work collaboratively across all academies, providing expert data support to leaders, teachers and support staff, and will play a key role in driving evidence-informed decision making at all levels of the organisation. The Data and Performance Lead will lead the strategic development, optimisation, and standardisation of data systems across the Trust, with particular
responsibility for maximising the value of the Trust's Management Information System as a single, consistent source of truth. The role will drive alignment of data definitions, reporting processes, and assessment approaches across academies, reducing duplication and ensuring consistency, accuracy and efficiency in how data is collected, analysed and used.