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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    2 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 February 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

£22,670.00 - £24,548.00 Annually (Actual)

Exams Officer/ External Visits' Co-ordinator (EVC)/ School Administrator job summary

The Bridge School are seeking to appoint a calm, flexible and positive Exams officer/ External Visits' Co-Ordinator/ School Administrator to work within a friendly office team at The Bridge School to start as soon as possible. The position is for term time plus inset days and 2 additional weeks (41 weeks) 37 hours per week (part time applications will be considered). Working hours Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.30-16.30, Tuesday 8.30-17.00 and Fridays 8.30-15.30.

This is a grade 13 £22,670- £24,548 Approximate annual gross salary. (Dependent on experience)

The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centers for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area. The school has three sites, two in Bridgwater and one in a nearby village, Cossington.

The successful applicant will join a highly professional and supportive team that is crucial to the continuing success and smooth running of the school. The successful candidate must demonstrate professionalism, be able to work on their own initiative as well as working as a team member and have a positive and ‘can do’ approach. We are therefore looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and forward-thinking professional. The successful candidate is expected to provide a comprehensive examination service for the school with overall responsibility for all aspects of planning and organising examinations. In addition, supporting the School Leadership team in assisting with school trips and carrying out general administrative responsibilities

Purpose of Job

To be the primary point of responsibility for all school examinations, school trips and to assist in the efficient and smooth running of the school administration,

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the daily (when applicable), running of examinations.
  • Organising exam materials, including question papers, in accordance with regulations.
  • Organising the examination rooms.
  • Providing a centre timetable to include dates, times, venues and number of candidates.
  • Arranging invigilation, including briefing on school procedures.
  • Take responsibility of the school trips and oversee the whole planning process
  • Liaise with SLT for any trips going off site
  • Have primary responsibility for any EVC paperwork and processes related to trips
  • Assisting the school office with general administration tasks.

Key skills/experience:

  • Experience of using Arboror similar school information management systems
  • A background in school exams would be beneficial, but not necessary.
  • Strong IT skills
  • Strong organisational skills

There will be a requirement to work across the 3 sites for The Bridge School and the other school sites within our partnership of schools.

Enquiries are welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford, Assistant HR Manager should you need any further information on 01278 496386.

The Bridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references. (Employment cannot commence until all pre-employment checks are in place)

Following the acceptance of an interview an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role

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.

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About The Bridge School Sedgemoor

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
School size
59 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16

The Bridge School, Sedgemoor is one of four Pupil Referral Units commissioned by Somerset County Council and Somerset schools. We provide services through a number of centres for students who have a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. All students are referred through their mainstream schools in the Sedgemoor area.

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