Data & Exams Officer

The David Ross Education Trust is now recruiting for a Data & Exams Officer who will join our wonderful team based at Malcolm Arnold Academy in Northampton. Becoming part of the MAA family while also having the wealth of support from the central IT & Data Team, we want someone to join us who will be vocal, challenge our thinking and ensure the exams processes and procedures are well run and managed.

About the role

This is a key role to provide specific data and administrative functions for the academy under the direction or instruction of senior staff.

One of the great goals for anyone working in Education is improving children’s outcomes. Nothing sums this up more than the exciting day each August when students have put their all into their studies and wanted to show their very best during their examinations. Collecting those results in August is a collective effort involving everyone in the academy, the students and their families and friends.

You will want to be able to notice everything our students do well and celebrate them, acknowledging with them their achievements using warm language to make them feel excellent and to make them feel seen. We are looking for someone who is passionate and has a clear professional drive to improve the outcomes and life chances of each and every student they work alongside. Someone who can stand proud on each and every results day knowing they have been a critical and fundamental part of hundreds of children’s futures.

Work pattern: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year on a permanent contract.

Alternate working patterns, such as term-time only working, may be considered for the right candidate.

The suitable candidate should be:

• Responsible for the overall smooth running of internal and external examinations, ensuring that all related administration and preparation is undertaken in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations (on behalf of the JCQ member awarding bodies) and/or awarding body rules for exam administration in a consistent and secure fashion, thereby helping to maintain the integrity of the assessment process.
• Liaise with staff/Heads of Department re pupil examination entries.
• Disseminate examination information to staff, pupils and parents/carers, including exam and invigilation timetables, guidelines and querying results.
• Create and generate interim reports to parents on students’ progress and achievements.
• Responsible for the local management of the MIS System (Bromcom) for a large Secondary Academy.
• Input data, check information and run reports for Principals, Area Data Manager, Area Data Officer and Improvement Cluster Leads to help highlight trends, results, best practice and potential risks.
• Work alongside the broader IT & Data Team to ensure operational cover is maintained.
• Safeguard the integrity of all Trust data by ensuring the accurate input and audit, as required, of information being inputted to DRET systems.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated, customer focused and can work to a high level of accuracy to contribute to further enhancing the values and culture at our academies. We need someone who will rigorously follow all JCQ procedures and has a clear balance between organisation and creativity in our Exams and Data processes.

You will oversee the management of the school external and internal examination system. You will recruit, manage and lead on training examination invigilators as well as manage an Exams Assistant. Key tasks will be ensuring safe storage and confidentiality of examination materials, ensuring safe and secure distribution of examination scripts and coursework to relevant bodies.

For further details, please review the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.

Please direct informal enquires to Ellis Jacklin, IT & Data Director at ejacklin@dret.co.uk  

Salary & Benefits

• £25,000 - £27,000 per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• 31 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Rewards and Recognition Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

• Experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of working in a school and/or provision of administrative services.
• Ability to use initiative to identify issues, problems or concerns and to know when to refer onwards.
• Experience of working independently with little supervision.
• Experience of organising meetings.
• Flexible approach to working arrangements and duties.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please click on ‘apply now’.

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.