Exams Officer
The John Fisher School
Purley, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,956 - £27,342
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2019
Job overview
THE JOHN FISHER SCHOOL
PEAKS HILL, PURLEY CR8 3YP
Tel: 020 8660 4555
Fax: 020 8763 1837
email: johnfisherschool@suttonlea.org
London Borough of Sutton
Students on roll: 1113
Sixth Form: 240
EXAMS OFFICER
required from September 2019 or sooner if available
Salary scale 5/6 - Salary range £22,956 - £27,342 full time equivalent
Our Mission is “Nurturing young Catholic gentlemen. Aspiring for Academic,
Cultural and Sporting Excellence”
National Rugby School of the Year and UNA Debating Champions 2017
We wish to appoint an Exams Officer to provide all aspects of examinations administration - preparation, organization and supervision of all public examinations. The role will also include supporting the school’s administration team. This vacancy has arisen due to the planned retirement of the current post holder. The hours are 36 per week, term time only plus two weeks in the holiday periods. Four of these days must be in August to process public examination results. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school where students enjoy learning and achieve excellent outcomes.
In our previous Ofsted Section 5 inspection both ‘Behaviour & Safety’ and our Sixth Form were judged ‘outstanding’.
At The John Fisher School you will enjoy a range of benefits and a strong sense of community that permeates through the school.
We offer:
Free Gym Membership – access to our on-site gymnasium
Pension Scheme
The chance to network with outstanding practitioners as part of the ‘Partners in Excellence’ programme.
Application forms (support staff) and job details are available from Janet Rigby, Office Manager or by downloading via the website on www.johnfisherschool.org/Career-Opportunities where further information on the school may be found.
Completed application forms should be sent with a covering letter to Mrs Janet Rigby by 3.30pm on Tuesday, 21st May 2019. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3rd June 2019.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunity. An enhanced DBS will be required.
Attached documents
About The John Fisher School
Our mission is simple – we aspire for academic, cultural and sporting excellence. We want to be the best all boys’ catholic comprehensive school in the country!
John Fisher is an oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with 1155 students including 223 in the Sixth Form. We are located just outside Purley town centre and a 15 minute walk from the train station (27 minutes from London Bridge and 20 minutes from Gatwick Airport).
There is definitely a culture of achievement at John Fisher and visitors always comment about our “distinctive” ethos. If you come to visit us, you will see that our students are happy and are very positive about our school.
Our vibrant staff are enthusiastic and passionate about ensuring our students get the very best deal. Looking after our staff and ensuring they are supported and given every opportunity to develop:
“As an NQT, I was very pleased with the support I received” (Ella Fowler, Acting Subject Leader of Art);
“ I am really proud to be a member of staff at The John Fisher School. During my time here I have had many opportunities to develop my knowledge and skills. This has enabled me to progress from Director of Learning to Assistant Headteacher. Well-being continues to be an important focus for all in our community and this compliments the Catholic ethos of the school.” (Iestyn Jones, Assistant Headteacher).
Our teachers:
· Never receive judgements about their teaching.
· Engage in peer learning and work collaboratively
· Have a voice that is listened to and enjoy their job
Our school:
· Does not hold unnecessary meetings
· Encourages all employees to develop professionally and has a non-threatening, supportive professional development (appraisal) process
· Prioritises wellbeing and provides free access to our on-site gymnasium as well as many other benefits
· Has a distributive leadership philosophy not subscribing to a top-down management approach
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