Examinations Officer
Samuel Whitbread Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,314.00 - £37,035.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale BBU09 Points 24-27 (FTE £34,314 - £37,035 per annum)
Examinations Officer job summary
EXAMINATIONS OFFICER
JOB TITLE: Examinations Officer
BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy
SALARY/GRADE RANGE: NJC Scale BBU09 Points 24-27 (FTE £34,314 - £37,035 per annum)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Assistant Principal
HOURS: 37.00 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 5,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce – and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The first five years of BEST has been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.
The Examinations Team work closely with teaching and non-teaching colleagues across the Academy to provide an effective and efficient exams administration service for students. We have approximately 1,700 students, the majority of whom will take formal examinations throughout their time at Samuel Whitbread Academy. External examinations carried out in college include GCSE, AS and A Level, T Level and Vocational exams. Internal assessments (mock exams) are also administered by the team. It is a busy Department, with the academic year punctuated with many deadlines. The Department, and this role, is vital to the experience and success of the students and the Academy.
Due to internal reallocation of responsibilities within the Data and Examinations Team, we are seeking to appoint an Examinations Officer to start ASAP.The successful applicant will oversee the effective and efficient administration of internal and external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations and/or awarding body; ensuring the integrity and security of the assessment process.
They post holder will represent the centre and serve as the primary contact for issues concerning the overall administration of examinations and assessments conducted by the awarding body. This role involves close collaboration with essential stakeholders, both external and internal, to guarantee that the processes for exam administration are adhered to rigorously.
Key duties include:
- Ensuring all exams are conducted to the standards and requirements stated by the awarding bodies, the school, JCQ and Ofqual.
- Liaising with Teachers, pupils, parents and awarding bodies in respect of exam requirements, entries, results & communications, ensuring that the school adheres to awarding bodies’ and JCQ regulations.
- Facilitating the administration of exam access arrangements.
- Recruiting, train, update and manage a team of Exam Invigilators.
This role is offered on a 37-hour a week, 52 weeks a year basis, unfortunately we would be unable to accept applications requesting term term working or part-time hours. The successful candidate will be qualified to a minimum of diploma level and should have GCSE English and Maths at grades A-C (or equivalent). They will be highly organised and able to work quickly, accurately and to strict deadlines. Excellent communication skills and previous experience of working in a complex administrative role is required.
This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.
CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 5th January 2025
INTERVIEW DATE: w/c Monday 13th January 2025
For general enquiries about this role, please contact Elle Rees-Rinaldi on 01462 628021 or erees-rinaldi@bestacademies.org.uk
Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/
Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, If you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Samuel Whitbread Academy via the contact details provided below.
We value each application and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your consideration.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Strictly no agencies.
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 are not accepted.
About Samuel Whitbread Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1670 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Samuel Whitbread Academy website (opens in new tab)
Samuel Whitbread Academy
We offer an exceptional academic and extracurricular experience at Samuel Whitbread Academy in an outstanding learning environment where students are expected to work hard and achieve their best.
In our last Ofsted inspection, we were judged as ‘Good’ with many outstanding features and over the next three years we have set ourselves the target of being Outstanding!
Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the Local Authority. We offer a well-balanced curriculum with plenty of choice to prepare our students for the next stage in their lives. Most of our students continue on to the Sixth Form, which is one of the largest and highest performing in the area - providing students with a huge range of courses designed to match the expectations of universities and employers.
Our pastoral care is exceptional and we have dedicated pastoral support teams for each Year Group. The Academy is also broken down into five houses, named after people who have made a distinctive contribution to our community. These provide the framework for the multitude of different competitions, celebrations and charity events that bring our school community together during the year.
Extra-curricular opportunity is a vital part of our ethos and we expect all of our students to get involved in at least one club or activity. There are a huge number of opportunities ranging from highly competitive sports teams to spectacular drama and musical performances.
We enjoy showing visitors around the school so please take the opportunity to come and see us during the school day, so you can see Samuel Whitbread Academy in action and we can answer any questions you may have.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Nick Martin, Principal.
Shefford, Bedfordshire
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