5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    18 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    11 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 22.5 hours worked over 3 days , ideally Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Starting 13260

Pay scale

NJC point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for


  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline
  • Excellent numeracy/literacy skills
  • understanding of the examination systems for secondary school children
  • Reception or customer service background

What the school offers its staff

This is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference to young people’s lives. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience in a similar role for this versatile post as Exams officer with administration and reception duties included.


Flexible working opportunities

Hours are 22.5 per week , over 3 days, must be a Thursday and Friday however there is some flexibility to the other day to be worked.

Hours are 8am to 4pm .

Further details about the role

Our students approximately 40 on role, who experience barriers to learning are offered the opportunity while at our school to sit a range of examinations. You will be responsible for accurately, planning, organising, and managing systems to ensure the exam seasons run smoothly. You will also be acting as part of the front of house reception & Admin team

We want to hear from you if you have excellent IT skills, knowledge of exam and MIS systems in a school, have an eye for detail and excellent organisation skills, you will also need to have good customers service skills and a professional manor.

Our students are 11-16 years and have been excluded or are close to being excluded from mainstream school. Students are referred to us by schools and the Local Authority. Our Teaching groups are small between 2 and 8 students per class.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Forge ensures that all children learn in a safe, caring and enriching environment. Children are taught and offered support to keep themselves safe, to develop positive and healthy relationships and to avoid situations where they might be at risk, including being exploited by others.
The Forge recognises safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jjarvis@theforge.worcs.sch.uk

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About The Forge Secondary Short Stay School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
School size
33 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01527597936

Young people often show a range of unhelpful behaviours to hide their own vulnerability. At The Forge we seek to offer schools, families and pupils a range of options to help make rapid progress, encourage re-engagement and allow change from within.

Situated in Redditch, Worcestershire, the Forge has been meeting the relational and
educational needs of children unable to access mainstream school for many years.
WE HAVE TWO PRIMARY YET PARALLEL TASKS:
To support children and families to flourish based on Trauma Informed Practice models and to educate pupils to the highest level possible in order for them to access the next steps in their life be it further education, employment or training.

Arranging a visit to The Forge Secondary Short Stay School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jjarvis@theforge.worcs.sch.uk.

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