Examinations Officer
Cornwallis Academy
Kent
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,865 - £25,058 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- July 2019
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2019
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, extremely well organised individual to undertake the role of Examinations Officer within Cornwallis Academy. The successful candidate will have an overall responsibility for the efficient and secure administration and delivery of the Public and Internal Examinations process. Previous experience of school examination systems would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Working with the Deputy Headteacher the post of Examinations Officer is 37 hours per week, term time + INSETS and two additional weeks (the additional 2 weeks are worked in line with the examination period and results weeks). This role is a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities:
•Planning and writing internal exam timetables in consultation with SLT and Heads of Subject
•Managing the daily running of external and internal examinations. This will include creating seating plans, ensuring that all required materials are in the examination rooms for the start of the examinations and arrangements for candidates with special educational needs are in place.
•Arranging invigilation, including briefing and training invigilators in Academy procedures
•Be responsible for the management and supervision of invigilators
•Be responsible for a budget to cover cost of invigilators and expenditure for examinations
To be successful we will expect you to meet the following criteria:
•Evidence of good ICT, literacy and numeracy skills through an accredited qualification(s), or experience in relevant disciplines
•Excellent administrative and organisational skills, including the ability to multi-task, perform under pressure and deal with competing priorities
•Excellent communication skills, including impeccable command of spoken and written English
•Must be ICT literate and able to use the internet, e.g. consult websites, access information, download material/make entries electronically, operate the Academy’s database, produce and operate spreadsheet packages, produce analyses, use email.
We will offer you:
•A vibrant and exciting place to work
•An excellent Continued Professional Development programme
•The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
•An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme and the Local Authority Reward Scheme
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About Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. In line with our ‘SMILE’ ethos, our aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful.
We place students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child. Our popularity continues to grow with record student numbers at an all-time high.
Our aim is to ensure that all students achieve their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment. We also aim for all our students to develop as confident, courteous and capable young people.
We have an excellent team of teaching and support staff, who are committed to ensuring lessons are engaging and challenging. We offer support where support is needed and stretch and challenge each child to do the best they can. It is important for us to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to allow students to discover their interests.
We offer a number of prestigious scholarship programmes, in Art, Football (in partnership with Maidstone United Football Club) and Dance (in partnership with Maidstone Dance Studios).
We are also proud of the pastoral care we provide for our students and do everything in our power to make them feel valued and part of a community.
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