Examination Officer
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £24,323.49 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £24,323.49 pa full time depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 July 2022
Job overview
Examination Officer
Salary: Up to £24,323.49 pa full time depending on experience
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites
Closing date: Midnight - 13th July 2022
Interview date: 19th July 2022
‘Would you like to be part of an Outstanding College and a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for an Examination Officer to join our dedicated, dynamic and friendly Exams and Registry Team. The role will be on a full-time, permanent basis working 37 hrs per week.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.
You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of processes and systems within the department bringing your own thoughts and ideas to the table. You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across the board to building and maintain excellent working relationships.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Contribute to the financial stability of the College and ensuring value for money including processing of invoices in a timely manner and monitoring of late fees and support the co-ordination of timely allocation and completion of tasks relating to all aspects of Exams (to include):
o Student registrations, examination entries and claims, including accurate recording of exams results on the ILR security and storage of question papers, coursework and examination scripts in accordance with board regulations (including in between sites)
o Liaison with examination boards
o Liaison with external examiners, inspectors and assessors
o Co-ordination of exam clashes and access arrangements for students
o Co-ordination of post results service
o Organisation of examination sessions including exam timetable preparation and rooming, for internal and external exams
o Receipt and processing of results to students and staff and onto the EBS system
o Receipt, processing and distribution of certificates
• Support the Exams Team Leader in the organisation, co-ordination and administration of the exam’s functions relating to all college provision (to include apprenticeship, vocational, A level/GCSE and Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL)
• Support the Exams Team Leader to develop and sustain excellent working relationships with curriculum and cross college areas enabling the delivery of an effective and quality service across the organisation
• Support the Exams Team Leader in working collaboratively with the Quality Unit to ensure compliance and quality assured processes are in place, including adhering to all Awarding Body and external organisation regulations and deadlines.
What We Are Looking For:
• Level 3 qualification or higher
• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above (or relevant knowledge and experience to demonstrate this level of understanding
• Specialist qualification in the administration of the exams process
• Excellent diverse working knowledge of various Awarding Body processes (eg NCFE, AQA, City and Guilds, Pearson)
• Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating and administrating large-scale exams (including A level and GCSE) ensuring compliance and accuracy
• The ability to work under pressure and meet competing deadlines
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
• Opportunity to explore flexible working
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you would like to discuss the post further please just let us know
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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