Examinations Manager
Silverdale School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9QH33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,115.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 SCP 21 to 26
Examinations Manager job summary
If you want to be part of an enthusiastic and hard-working team, join an innovative growing Trust and school, with a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team, and staff who are passionate about improving the life chance of young people, then please apply using the details below.
The specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Specific duties and responsibilitiesTo be responsible for the maintenance and development of examinations systems and processes to the standards required by the school, appropriate examinations boards and key stakeholders. This will include, but not be limited to:
Liaise with senior staff, exam boards and other parties in all examination related matters, this includes internal and external exams.
Act as first point of contact for student and parents in respect of all queries and problems relating to examinations.
Production and distribution of examination timetables.
Ensure entries and amendments are entered into the information and management system and communicated to relevant boards.
Recruit, train, supervise and manage all staff directly involved in the administration and invigilation of examinations, including line management, staff development and appraisal.
Ensure that clashes, transfers, changes to times, etc. are efficiently administered.
Day to day preparation of examination rooms.
Receipt and security of examination papers, stationery, and materials.
Ensure all correspondence is dealt with appropriately and recorded when required.
All examination administrative procedures regarding pupils with special arrangements and considerations.
Management of the school budget for examinations including recharges of exam fees to pupils where appropriate, and submitting income received to finance office.
Ensure controlled assessment marks and predicted grades are recorded and communicated as appropriate.
Lead and manage the administration of examination arrangements for other qualifications, including those done in cooperation with other centres locally and nationally.
Organise both internal and external examinations at off-site venues where appropriate.
Manage and administer On-Line testing of exams. Liaise with technical staff to ensure correct tests are downloaded.
Attend conferences and training regarding national testing developments and examination procedures. Feedback the information/training to other staff as appropriate.
Manage all the arrangements for receipt and distribution of examination results including compilation of statistics for senior staff and school publications.
Support for the trust/schoolBe aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Work in a flexible way to respond to the needs of the trust and to fulfil other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role as and when required.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the trust/schools.
Participate in relevant training, other learning activities and performance management as required.
Team responsibilities: all staff are considered part of the overall trust team and may be required to provide assistance to colleagues in other areas from time to time commensurate with the role, skillset and grade.
From time to time, to meet the needs of the trust, you may be asked but not expected to work hours additional to your normal working hours. The trust will give you as much notice as possible and you will be paid/recompensed for such work. Situations where this might be required are, for example: relevant key school events such as open evenings, exam results days, trips, clubs, training etc.
Changes to these dutiesThe above duties are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake tasks, roles and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned to them by the Headteacher/Principal.
The job description and allocation of particular responsibilities will be kept under review and may be amended via consultation with individuals, the governing body or board of trustees and/or senior leadership team as required. Trade union representation will be welcomed in any such discussions.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Silverdale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Silverdale School website
Silverdale School is an extremely popular and high-achieving 11-18 comprehensive in the south west of Sheffield and is now the founding school of Chorus Education Trust. The school achieved the best GCSE results in 2018 of any state school in Sheffield. At Post 16 the progress students make places Silverdale in the top 10% of schools nationally. At its heart is one of the country’s largest Teaching Schools, the Sheffield Teaching School Alliance. Silverdale moved into a brand new building in January 2009 with a full complement of facilities. Silverdale School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.
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