School Admissions/Examinations Officer
Nightingale Community Academy, London, SW17 7DFThis job expired on 16 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade S01 £33,519 - £35,067 Actual (£39,145-£40,952 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly organised and compassionate School Admissions/Examination Officer to join our team. The School Admissions/Examination Officer is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the School Business Manager and Head Teacher, ensuring the smooth operation of the school office and the effective management of external examinations. This successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the school’s administrative and examination processes.
We are looking for an organised, detail-oriented, and proactive School Admissions/Examination Officer to join our team and help manage all aspects of the examination process, ensuring that our students have a smooth and efficient experience during exam seasons.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organise and manage the administration of all internal and external exams, including timetabling, rooming, and invigilation
- Ensure adherence to all relevant examination regulations, including those set by awarding bodies, and ensure the security and confidentiality of all exam materials
- Liaise with external exam boards to coordinate the delivery and receipt of exam papers and results
- Oversee the recruitment, training, and management of exam invigilators
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of exam entries, results, and student special requirements
- Provide students with the necessary information regarding exam dates, venues, and any adjustments they may be entitled to
- Handle post-exam processes such as results collection and the management of enquiries about results (EARs)
- Support the Senior Leadership Team with any administrative tasks related to assessments and reporting
- Key Requirements:
- GCSE Maths and English
- Strong school administration and Exams Officer experience
- Proven experience in an administrative or exams-related role, ideally within an educational setting
- Knowledge of examination regulations and procedures
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Membership to Discounts for Teachers
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Comprehensive training and development
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
- Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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About Nightingale Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Nightingale Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@nightingaleca.org
- Phone number
- 020 8074 9096
Nightingale Community Academy is a school for boys aged between 5 and 19 who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Some learners also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or other learning difficulties. At Nightingale Community Academy we are committed to raising the expectations of our learner group, removing barriers to learning and delivering attainment at the highest level.
“Since the start of the school in September 2016, the principal and his leadership team have shown a tireless determination to improve the education it offers. Their ‘no excuses’ approach means that nothing other than the highest quality of education is good enough”. (Ofsted February 2019) – (The full Ofsted Report, is now available on our website).
Nightingale Community Academy is committed to a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting learners’ needs, and promotes high quality professional development for all staff.
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