What skills and experience we're looking for
• Qualification or minimum two years’ experience in the relevant disciplines
• Mathematics G.C.S.E Grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• English G.C.S.E Grade C/4 or above or equivalent
• A commitment to continuing professional development
• Experience within a similar role in the business or education sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of awarding organisations and the regulatory framework for administering examinations.
• Recent experience of managing exams in an educational context.
• Experience of using an MIS system.
• Understanding of current developments in the secondary school curriculum and examination systems.
• Ability to maintain a calm approach and deal with pressure.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to give professional advice and information
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to lead manage and motivate teams
• Organise and prioritise workloads with the ability to meet and manage competing deadlines
• Solve problems and use your judgement to interpret information and make recommendations / decisions for action
• Work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Relate to and promote the ethos of the school
• Effective ICT skills and use of Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to maintain a positive approach to work with a high level of self-motivation
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality and discretion.
• Be willing to undertake training as required
• Have excellent attendance and punctuality (assessed once a conditional offer of employment is made)
• An understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities and the ability to apply this to strategic work and day to day situations.
• An appropriate understanding of child protection and school behaviour management policies
• A commitment to promote and support the school’s ethos for staff wellbeing for staff and students.
What the school offers its staff
As an employer we can offer you:
• a successful and forward-looking school with stunning and unrivalled facilities;
• a supportive staff and Senior Leadership Team to help you develop your full potential;
• a school renowned for outstanding professional development opportunities across both its support and teaching staff;
• a school community committed to corporate excellence.
The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.As part of this commitment each successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (para 221).
Commitment to safeguarding
The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please see our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for further information: