Examinations Manager

Examinations Manager

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week term time only, plus 5 additional days

(Availability to undertake a further 5 additional days, with payment, is essential)

Term time includes working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise.

Salary: Band H point 24-27         Pro rata salary £27,989 - £30,438

(Based on a full-time salary of £31,099 - £33,820)   

The salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority.

Appointment: Permanent

Interview Date: TBC

Closing Date: 9.00am on 3rd February 2023

Aston Academy is committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and providing outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Examination Manager, to oversee and manage the implementation of all examinations; this will include external, internal, and online tests for Y7 to Y13. The post holder will liaison with exam boards, students, staff, and Senior Management. This exciting and varied role is ideal for a candidate who has previous experience of examinations co-ordination. Duties will include all administrative aspects of examinations, ensuring all legislative and procedural changes from examination boards are implemented effectively, co-ordination of a team of casual invigilators, line management of the specialist assessor and any other day to day operational requirements.

You will be:

• able to work independently to ensure all examination arrangements are implemented successfully
• able to understand and implement all regulations and requirements held by the academy for all examinations
• able to ensure JCQ and awarding body regulations are adhered to and any changes are administrated in a timely manner
• able to work closely with senior leaders SENDCo and the specialist assessor to ensure appropriate access arrangements and adjustments are fulfilled for appropriate students
• able to effectively and efficiently manage and deploy a team of invigilators and resources
• able to effectively and efficiently line manage the Exam Assessor
• able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, parents/carers and students across the academy and wider trust

The role is based at Aston Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Application Details

Candidates considering this post should complete an ACET Application Form. Please visit the vacancies section of our website: www.astonacademy.org. Completed applications should be returned by email to vacancies@astoncetrust.org . CVs / letters will not be accepted.  

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.