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Vacancy details
Salary: £54,292
Reference No: SR2169
Campus: Cross Campus
Hours: 37 hrs / week|52 weeks / year
Contract: Permanent
Job Details
We are seeking an enthusiastic Head of MIS to provide strategic leadership and operational management of the College's Management Information Systems (MIS) function, ensuring the delivery of high quality, accurate and timely data services that support funding compliance, curriculum planning, learner success and strategic decision-making.
In this pivotal leadership role, you will drive the College's MIS strategy, overseeing learner information systems, reporting infrastructure and data governance. Working closely with curriculum, quality, IT and senior leadership teams, you will champion digital innovation, system integration and smarter ways of working, helping to shape the future of data services across the organisation.
You will provide strategic oversight of funding compliance and audit readiness, ensuring the College meets all regulatory requirements while maximising opportunities through effective data analysis and insight. Leading a dedicated MIS team, you will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, whilst supporting the development of key systems including REMS, ProMonitor and ProAchieve.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the College's digital transformation journey, helping to deliver sector-leading standards in data integrity, compliance and management information services.
The Assessment Centre for this role will be held on Thursday 30th July 2026.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead and develop the College's MIS function and strategic direction.
- Ensure excellence in data quality, funding compliance and audit readiness.
- Drive innovation, automation and digital transformation initiatives.
- Develop reporting and business intelligence solutions to support decision making.
- Work in partnership with the Exams Manager to align learner data and examination processes.
- Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing MIS team.
- Support curriculum planning, funding strategy and organisational performance through data insight.
The right candidate will have:
- Significant MIS leadership experience, ideally within Further Education.
- Strong understanding of ESFA funding, ILR returns and compliance requirements.
- Experience managing learner information systems and reporting platforms.
- Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A collaborative and proactive leadership style with a passion for continuous improvement.
Why choose us?
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
What we offer:
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
- Excellent pension provision
- Annual Staff Awards
- CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
- Free onsite parking
- Staff appreciation days
- Eye care vouchers
- Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
- Well-being days & activities
- Electric Vehicle Scheme*
- Discounted gym membership
- Hybrid Working available
- Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance
* subject to terms & conditions