Exams Officer
Westholme School
Blackburn with Darwen
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £16 per hour
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2024
Job overview
Job title: Exams Officer
Contract: Permanent
Grade: £16 per hour
Required from: September 2024
Hours: 25 hours per week.
Working week: Term Time plus 4 weeks
Reporting to: Deputy Academic Head
We are seeking an experienced Exams Officer to join Westholme School. As Exams Officer you will be the main point of contact between all staff and students for the smooth running and administration of all examinations. In addition to liaising with teachers, students and parents the post holder will be required to ensure that all aspects of the day-to-day organisation of the examination boards requirements are fully complied. The Exams Officer is responsible for a considerable range of examinations with a subsequent complex timetable.
Main Duties:
- To be familiar with JCQ and awarding exam body regulations and remain updated on changing regulations.
- To liaise with teaching staff on student choice of entry to internal and public examinations.
- To liaise with Examination Boards in respect of the administration of entries, coursework requirements, the conduct of examinations and examination results.
- To ensure that Examination Boards/authorities are made aware of any special requirements for students/school and that appropriate provision is made.
- To be responsible for the safekeeping and confidentiality of exam papers and completed examination work.
- To ensure that the accuracy of information provided to Exam Boards for examination entries, ensuring that students are aware of the Exam Boards requirements regarding their conduct whilst sitting examinations.
- To ensure that students and parents understand the procedure in respect of appeals and results enquiries.
- To seek to find suitable solutions to issues/ problems raised by teachers, students/parents relating to examinations.
- Provide statistical information regarding examination entries/results as required, including analysis where necessary.
- Ensure that effective communication procedures are in place with students, parents, SLT and teaching staff in respect of examinations.
- To take an active part in professional development training to ensure that any gaps in knowledge are addressed.
This list is not exhaustive but rather an indication of the main requirements of the role. Please download our attached recruitment pack which includes the Job Description and Person Specification to read more about this wonderful opportunity at Westholme School.
The School provides all lunches, tea, coffee etc. and other amenities free of charge in term time and a generous holiday allowance of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays.
Applicants who have any questions can email Head of HR, Mrs Jo-Ann Tierney: tierneyj@westholmeschool.com
Closing date: Monday 20th May 2024 at 12 noon.
Interviews: Will be held week commencing 20th May
Full details are also available from the School’s website www.westholmeschool.com or via email: hr@westholmeschool.com
How to apply:
Please apply here on Tes via the quick Apply now button.
Applications should be submitted to HR@westholmeschool.com
Charity Number 526615
Westholme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff must share this commitment – please refer to our Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding policies on the website.
Westholme School is committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
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About Westholme School
Working for Westholme is a wonderful experience
Westholme is an incredible School. Pioneering the future of education, it is certainly a very exciting time to join our innovative, close-knit and supportive family of staff.
Our unique educational philosophy is predicated on providing unrivalled holistic excellence, from 4 to 18 years, placing an equal balance on academia, performing arts, sport, creative arts and technology. A plethora of experiences are offered inside and outside the classroom which fosters kind, confident, well-rounded and happy young people; they really are a joy to teach. One of the most distinctive Westholme hallmarks is the tangible warmth everyone feels from the moment you arrive at our beautiful, picturesque campus with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley – simply a stunning, inspirational and uplifting place to work every day!
Westholme has invested significantly with our newly constructed state-of-the-art Prep for pupils 4 – 11. The first-class facilities on site offer a stimulating environment to provide unsurpassed experiences for all students from 4 – 18 in our full-sized professional theatre; a new music department equipped with recording studio; contemporary INSPIRED Sixth Form; seven modern laboratories that support the three separate sciences; a 20m swimming pool; 7 hard courts for tennis and netball, a floodlit astroturf, sports pitches, and fully equipped sports hall.
The extensive co-curricular provision is the cornerstone of the education ethos with over 100 clubs, activities and societies every week.
Prep pupils are wholeheartedly empowered to exceed their potential through a ground-breaking curriculum, Senior students develop 21st century skills first through an extensive holistic curriculum and in our INSPIRED Sixth Form, currently the highest achieving Sixth Form in Lancashire, students culminate their journey with incomparable 1:1 support, leadership, networking and entrepreneurial experiences.
Westholme is more than a school and if you’d like to join a highly energised and innovative team, we would love to hear from you!
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