Examinations Officer
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- Outer London Support Band 8, from £30,903 pa, which is point 19 of the ARK salary scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2023
Job overview
Location: Barnet, London — a five minute walk from High Barnet tube station
Start: September 2023
Opportunity to oversee our examinations hall, shaping a brand new ARK secondary school in Barnet
What’s special about this role & who are we looking for?
This role is ideal for candidates looking to support pupils having the best possible secondary school provision. It’s an exciting time to join our team as our founding pupils embark on year 11. This year, we will be running our first GCSE examinations in Heritage Languages and our Examinations Officer will also oversee our end of year examinations in the exam hall for years 7 – 10.
Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our children. We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates. The Lead Invigilator will uphold the high standards of support set by the founding team. Read more about this role and our ideal candidate in our Job description & Person specification doc via our website https://arkpioneer.org/vacancies
Why will you love our school?
There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. Our extended school day (we finish at 4 four days a week and earlier on Wednesday) allows us to offer a broad, rich curriculum and timetabled enrichment for every child - but we never have meetings after school. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive and it is a great environment to work in’. Read more about our school on our website https://arkpioneer.org
The ideal candidate will
· Have a good academic background
· Be highly organised and reliable
· Have the commitment, skills and character required to work successfully with young people
· Share the Ark Pioneer vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it
Early applications welcome. For further information or any technical queries please contact c.conces@arkpioneer.org.
Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 4th July
Salary: Outer London Support Band 8, from £30,903 pa, which is point 19 of the ARK salary scale
Contract: open to full time or term time contracts
We value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.
About Ark Pioneer Academy
- Ark Pioneer Academy
- Westcombe Drive, Barnet
- London
- EN5 2BE
- United Kingdom
Ark Pioneer Academy is a new-start non-selective secondary school in Barnet. We opened in September 2019 and will be at full capacity in 2026 with 1,200 pupils.
We believe that every child has the ability to be a knowledgeable, articulate, and successful individual. We are committed to realising every pupil's potential, enabling them to go on to the best universities or a career of their choice.
We have a fantastic team of staff, dedicated to achieving our ambitious vision for every child.
Why join Ark Pioneer?
- Learning at every stage - We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard.
- Collaborate beyond the school gates - Joining our school means becoming part of the Ark network, one of the UK's most successful school groups. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice.
- Effective organisation - You'll also be supported to focus on what you do best. We are always looking for ways to take away additional pressures, to give you more freedom to concentrate on improving education outcomes for young people.
- Take your career in your own direction - We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding practitioner, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in education. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our school or as part of our wider network.
Curriculum
At Ark Pioneer, our curriculum offer provides each pupil with a solid foundation for further study and preparation for university. Each subject leader has crafted a rigorous curriculum that promotes curiosity, develops a depth of understanding and includes a thorough base of content.
Ark Pioneer subject leaders have planned backwards from university to provide a rigorous curriculum that promotes curiosity and explores the big ideas underpinning each area of study. Each subject includes a thorough base of knowledge and develops a depth of understanding that supports future learning in that subject area.
Pupils at Ark Pioneer have a longer school day allowing them to study a wide range of subjects. More time for English and maths ensures that pupils develop literacy and numeracy skills to a very high level. We forensically track how pupils are doing in order to identify underperformance and plan appropriate support. In addition to regular assessment in lessons, pupils benefit from challenging cumulative tests in termly exam weeks, which test mastery of the content taught. Assessments are preceded by a whole school drive for revision, focussing on research driven revision skills. Pupils and teachers review and reflect on each assessment; identifying gaps and taking steps to address them, developing a growth mindset in each pupil.
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