Data Manager - Reigate St Marys School and Chinthurst School

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DATA MANAGER (REIGATE ST MARYS AND CHINTHURST SCHOOL)

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL GROUP

JUNIOR SCHOOLS

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Role commences: As soon as possible

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Reigate Grammar School was founded in 1675 and

for 350 years, young people have been educated on

the same site, in the heart of Reigate.

Over the years, the Reigate Grammar School

Group has grown and is currently made up of six

coeducational day schools in Surrey (a senior school

and three junior schools) and an expanding portfolio

of schools internationally.

Reigate Grammar School (RGS) for ages 11 to 18 years –

RGS is a leading independent day school, part of the

Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC),

offering a broad and balanced education to over 1,050

students.

The school emphasises academic excellence alongside the arts,

sports, and extracurricular activities. The House system fosters

teamwork, leadership, and personal growth. The elective

curriculum allows students to explore subjects beyond the

core, and it has been recognised as a global pioneer in High

Performance Learning, promoting intellectual freedom and

innovative pedagogy.

Academic outcomes are outstanding, with 90% of GCSE

grades at 9-7 and 97% of A-Level grades at A*-B in 2024. RGS

students progress to top universities, including Oxbridge and

Russell Group institutions. The school has earned numerous

accolades, including The Sunday Times’ Independent

Secondary School of the Year for 2025.

Shaun Fenton, Headmaster, acknowledged as one of the

outstanding educational leaders in this country, was elected

Chairman of HMC in 2018-2019 and most recently awarded an

OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to Education.

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

JUNIOR SCHOOLS

RGS Surrey Hills (RGSSH) for ages 11 to 18 years - a

welcoming and inclusive day and boarding school set in a

beautiful location just 15 minutes from Reigate. Formerly

known as Box Hill, the school joined the RGS Group in June

2025 under the new name of RGS Surrey Hills. This represents

a new chapter for the school and brings choice, flexibility and

opportunity for local families. RGSSH nurtures confident,

compassionate young people with a strong sense of purpose

and shares the values and ethos of the schools within teh RGS

Group.

Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School (RSM)

for ages 2 ½ to 11 years – RSM was founded in 1950 to

educate choirboys from St Mary’s Church in Reigate. It became

a junior school of RGS in 2003 and is set on a 15-acre site

close by which features modern facilities, playing fields, nature

areas, and a Forest School.

Typically, 80- 90% of its 400 pupils move on to RGS, while

others attend top senior schools. The school fosters a warm

and caring environment, encouraging children to develop

confidence, resilience, and creativity.

With a growth mindset approach, RSM emphasises Education

for Social Responsibility (ESR) and sustainability. They were a

2024 finalist for an Excellence in Sustainability award in

recognition of this.

RSM prioritises investment in technology, with an IT Lab, Mac

Suite, and a Lego robotics team that has been a UK finalist in

worldwide competitions. The school offers extensive sports

facilities, over 70 extracurricular clubs, and a strong performing

arts programme, with numerous productions, music

ensembles, and community performances.

The thriving Early Years and Lower School classes were

shortlisted for Independent Pre-Prep of the Year in 2024.

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REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

JUNIOR SCHOOLS

Chinthurst School, Tadworth for ages 2 ½ to 11 years -

founded in 1908, Chinthurst became a junior school of RGS in

1. Based in Tadworth, close to Epsom, Banstead and

Kingswood, the school educates around 300 children and

typically, 60-70% progress to RGS, while others join top

independent and state schools both locally and further afield.

Chinthurst provides a broad, enriching education in a nurturing

and supportive environment, ensuring children feel happy, safe,

and resilient. Its bespoke wellbeing programme, Wellbeing at

Heart, equips pupils with skills to manage challenges and was

recognised as a finalist for Independent School of the Year for

Wellbeing in 2022.

Sport is a key aspect of school life, with pupils selecting sports

based on interest rather than gender norms. This inclusive

approach earned Chinthurst the Independent School of the

Year for Sporting Achievement award in 2022. A strong

extracurricular programme offers various clubs, from dance to

martial arts.

The nursery and Lower School, shortlisted for Independent

Pre-Prep of the Year 2024, focus on creative and outdoor

learning, including STEAM, cookery, and forest skills. Music,

drama, and art are also highly valued, with pupils excelling in

LAMDA exams and winning international art competitions.

Micklefield School, Reigate for ages 2 ½ to 11 years -

founded in 1910 in Reigate, Micklefield moved to its current

site on Somers Road (just two minutes from Reigate station) in

1. Over the years, it has expanded to include a highly

successful nursery, a large gym, outdoor play areas, and access

to a five-acre sports field. The original buildings remain central,

housing classrooms, an art and design studio, a science room,

and a music suite. In June 2024, Micklefield became a junior

school of RGS.

The school is built on values of Kindness, Respect, Resilience,

and Responsibility, fostering a nurturing community. A broad

curriculum encourages creativity, initiative, and engagement

with the wider world. Sport plays a vital role, alongside a

strong extracurricular programme featuring chess, LEGO

programming, and current affairs. Micklefield’s outstanding

music, drama, and art provision earned it recognition as a

Finalist for Independent School of the Year 2023.

Micklefield is committed to ensuring pupils move on to RGS or

other top senior schools through a personalised approach

focused on finding the right fit.

St Christopher’s School, Epsom for ages 2¾ to 7 years -

founded in 1938 and proudly part of the RGS Group since

2025, St Christopher’s is an award-winning independent

Nursery and Pre-Prep school located in the heart of Epsom.

Welcoming children from 2¾ to 7 years old, the school offers

a joyful and aspirational start to education, specialising in Early

Years and Pre-Prep provision.

With around 160 pupils, St Christopher’s fosters a warm,

family-oriented atmosphere where every child is known,

valued, and encouraged to flourish. The school’s ethos is

rooted in happiness, creativity, and curiosity—values that

underpin a vibrant and forward-thinking learning environment.

Children benefit from specialist teaching in art, music,

languages, and sport, alongside a rich and stimulating

curriculum that blends tradition with innovation. Outdoor

learning is a key feature, supporting personal development and

emotional wellbeing. At St Christopher’s, children are nurtured

to become confident, independent thinkers who are kind,

curious, and well-prepared for the next stage of their

educational journey.

RGS, RSM, Chinthurst, Micklefield and St Christopher’s

are rated Excellent in all areas by the ISI 2023.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Reigate St Mary’s School and Chinthurst School require a

Data Manager from June 2025 to work 5 days per week for 35

hours per week during term time, plus 20 working days (or

five weeks) to be worked in the school holidays. The position

will be based at Reigate St Mary’s School in Reigate and at

Chinthurst School in Tadworth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance, updates and development of the school’s

central database system iSAMS

• Maintaining accurate data
• Refining database systems
• Managing timetables
• Maintaining the parent portal
• Providing technical support to staff
• Liaising with iSAMS support
• Monitoring product updates
• Management of academic report cycles
• Production of bespoke academic reports and reports for

data analysis using SSRS

• Author reporting solutions to support:
• Tracking of academic progress of students
• Pastoral Teams
• Bursary Team
• Support existing software systems that link to school’s

data systems

• Support on-boarding of new systems that link to the

school’s data systems

• Assisting senior staff with tracking models and analysis

of assessment data

• Producing and maintaining tools within Excel for tracking

of data

• Liaison with staff to discuss reporting needs and

develop these

• Maintain and develop existing reports
• Assisting Privacy Officers in Subject Access Request Data

Searches and Analysis

• To undertake any other reasonable duties

commensurate with the grading of the post

This list is not necessarily exhaustive, and the Data Manager

will be expected to liaise closely with the Senior Leadership

teams and other members of the Schools Admin teams and

may be called upon to perform other tasks as directed by the

Heads, senior staff and Admissions and Marketing

Departments.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

This is a significant role within the school, and high quality

applicants are sought.

Essential skills/qualities:

• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high level

of confidentiality and discretion.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills and self-awareness
• Ability to communicate complex ideas
• Ability to demonstrate technical procedures
• Flexibility in approach and adaptable to change
• A team approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to organise workload
• Experience in working in education would be desirable

Technical Skills: sound or a willingness to develop knowledge

of:

• iSAMS MIS system
• MS Excel to an advanced level
• General SQL experience
• MS SQL Server Reporting Services
• Experience of MS Suite

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FURTHER INFORMATION

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Term-time only, plus five weeks in the school holidays,

working 35 hours per week.

• The full-time equivalent salary range for this role is

£35.5-38k per annum.

• Non-teaching staff are remunerated according to our

own salary scales. Salary will be commensurate with

qualifications and experience.

• Employees are entitled to join the School’s relevant

workplace pension scheme.

• Lunch is provided free of charge.
• All staff have access to the school swimming pool and

fitness room at RGS at designated times, free of charge.

• Successful applicants will be required to make an

enhanced disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring

Services and to complete an Online Pre-Placement

Medical Questionnaire.

• All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a

‘Suitability to work with children: self-declaration form’. This

form must be completed, signed and returned to HR prior

to the interview taking place.

SAFEGUARDING

This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar

School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to

share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s

safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required

to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary

proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be

willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to

the post including checks with past employers and the

Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the

application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of

Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to

ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions

(including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected”

under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability

to work with children.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer

and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified

persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating

and sustaining an environment that values individuality and

difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils

by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe

in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age,

disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil

partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief,

sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates

will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills,

qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and

recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger

teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff

and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive

APPLICATIONS

Applicants are asked to complete the Support Staff Application

Form and Supplementary Form (which are also available on

our website) and send them with a supporting statement

together with a CV addressed to Dawn Holmes as soon as

possible and by 9.00am on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at

the latest. Applications will be considered in the order in

which they are received, and the school reserves the right to

make an appointment prior to the closing date.

Reigate Grammar School is committed to ensuring that the

privacy of applicants and employees is protected. The School

Privacy Notice is available on the school website and is

included in the application pack and sets out how the school

uses and protects any personally identifiable information that is

collected as part of the recruitment process.

Within your application letter we would be grateful if could

indicate where you saw this position, whether it was from the

TES, Indeed or another source.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Interviews

with senior staff will explore each candidate’s ability to

perform the duties of the post, subject knowledge, ability to

relate appropriately to pupils and colleagues, organisational and

pastoral skills, and willingness to contribute to the school

community.

Applications should be addressed to the Head of Human

Resources and sent (by letter or by email) to:

Mrs Dawn Holmes

Head of Human Resources

Reigate Grammar School

Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS

01737 222231

hr@reigategrammar.org

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SCHOOL LOCATIONS

Chinthurst School

52 Tadworth Street

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5QZ

01737 812011

Micklefield School

10 Somers road

Reigate

Surrey

RH2 9DU

01737 224212

Reigate St Mary's

Chart Lane

Reigate

Surrey

RH2 7RN

01737 244880

Reigate Grammar

School

Reigate Road

Reigate, Surrey

RH2 0QS

01737 222231

St Christopher’s

School

6 Downs Road

Epsom, Surrey

KT18 5HE

01372 721807

RGS Surrey Hills

London Rd

Mickleham

Dorking

RH5 6EA

01372 373382