Examinations Officer

Examinations Officer

Vision and Background

The Orange Tree School is a new independent school provision for young people aged 11-18 who will thrive in a small, therapeutic and nurturing environment.

The Orange Tree School team are passionate about providing opportunities for those students currently out of education or those who are not coping within the mainstream setting.

Our aim is to work consistently to provide excellence for every student. With a highly-trained team, we support each student’s individual needs, particularly focusing on those students needing a safe, but aspirational, environment to recapture an often lost passion for learning and creativity.

Initially growing out of the years of experience at the consistently Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Ellern Mede Hospital School for children with eating disorders, we have developed an approach to education that not only takes seriously student wellbeing but integrates a therapeutic approach within all aspects of school life.  

The student’s needs and wellbeing are at the heart of everything that we do, and we take pride in helping our students to re-engage with their learning and thrive and develop as individuals and as part of a community. We do this through individualised care, in small class sizes, alongside a team composed not just of educationalists, but a wide array of healthcare professionals who work together as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

We are extremely proud of the tireless efforts of all of our staff, driven by the desire to bring about the best outcomes for each and every one of our students. If you have any questions, or know anybody who might benefit from our services, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

As soon as you walk through the doors of Orange Tree School you can feel its warmth and generosity. Our friendly and diverse community is one that is built on the trust – between students and staff, between students and families, and between everyone who works at the school – that the Orange Tree School will always put the child at the heart of every action and decision. 

Job title

Exams Officer

Working hours and working days

Part -time, 3 days a week 8.30 -16.00 (half hour lunch break)

40 weeks (39 weeks + 1 week to cover Results Week in August)

Location

Orange Tree School

Oakleigh Park North

Whetstone

London

N20 9AR

Reporting to

 Business Manager

Start date

ASAP

Salary

Competative

Terms of employment

Part -time on a permanent contract, 3 months’ probation period

Purpose of the role

•  To be responsible for managing the effective and efficient administration of external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations (on behalf of the JCQ member awarding bodies) and/or awarding body rules for exams administration in a consistent and secure fashion, thereby helping to maintain the integrity of the assessment process
•  To support the Head of site in ensuring that the school is compliant with the JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements in order to ensure the security and integrity of the examinations/assessments at all times
• Apply for and gain centre approval in order for the school to undertake examinations with JCQ awarding bodies.
• To act on behalf of, and be the main point of contact for, the centre in matters relating to the general administration of awarding body examinations and assessments
•  To closely liaise with key stakeholders (external and internal) to ensure exams administration processes are strictly followed and key deadlines met
• To ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the regulations
• To identify and apply for access arrangements together with the SENCO through taking an ethical approach and working proactively to avoid malpractice among students and staff.
• Supporting the head of Centre in taking all reasonable steps to prevent the occurrence of any malpractice/maladministration before, during the course of and after examinations have taken place