Exams Officer

Colyton Grammar School, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6HN

9 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Hours: 37.5 hours a week, term time only + 3 weeks (42 weeks a year). There is the expectation that extra hours may need to be worked during the main exam period and so some flexibility will be required.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: (£31,846 to £33,613) Pro-rated to £29,502 to £31,139
Pay scale: Col4 + M3

What skills and experience we're looking for

 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, grade C or above (or equivalent)

 Degree in relevant field

 Handling and manipulating large amounts of complex data

 Undertaking administrative tasks within an office environment

 Excellent working knowledge of Office 365 or equivalent systems

 Experience of producing, analysing and presenting data

 Previous work in secondary education setting

 Use of a school MIS

 Excellent organisational skills

 Able to work efficiently under pressure, in a busy environment

 Meticulous attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

 Flexibility and adaptability

 Proactive

 Ability to work effectively alone and in a team

 Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels

 Self-motivated with ability to prioritise own workload

 Ability to analyse data and produce relevant, user friendly reports

What the school offers its staff

The school is served by a wide rural area with students being drawn from more than 50 primary schools. There are five forms of entry. Students arriving at Colyton have typically achieved good Level 5 or better in primary school.
The Lower Years Programme in Years 7 & 8 develops in students the foundational knowledge, the values and the habits of learning required for future success.
The Middle Years Programme in Years 9, 10 & 11 encompasses eleven GCSEs alongside a range of additional components in the form of enrichment.
Almost all students continue into the Sixth Form, where they typically study three A-Levels, alongside the Extended Project. Typically, about 98% continue on to university, with 15% gaining Oxbridge places. Students also complete a wide range of co-curricular, leadership and service opportunities as part of the Colyton Baccalaureate qualification.
The school occupies an exceptionally attractive site. In the last decade there has been significant capital development in all areas of the school including Computer Science, Science Labs and a student wellbeing centre.
In addition, the school has invested heavily in a highly successful digital learning strategy. All students and staff are provided with their own devices and a blended learning approach is fully established.
The school has a national reputation for its work with more able students and in especially with its work with more able disadvantaged students.
Details of the last Ofsted report are available on the school website: www.colytongrammar.com

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.