Examinations Officer
Required for September 2025
From £30,559 FTE
Email: kingjames@kj1a.com
Headteacher: Mr S Whitehead BA(Hons) NPQH
Number on Roll: 950
KJIA is an 11-18 Academy located in the centre of Bishop Auckland; a market town surrounded by the Durham Dales, a short journey from the coast, and with excellent transport links via road and rail to other major regional towns and cities, including Durham, Darlington, Newcastle and Sunderland.
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint an Examinations Officer to commence work in September 2025. The successful candidate will be a professional, highly organised individual who will take a lead role in ensuring that both internal and external examinations are appropriately administered in line with regulations. The role would suit someone with strong administration, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as being able to use their own initiative, be flexible, and work under pressure, and who wishes to develop these skills further and apply them in a school setting.
Working at King James I Academy will provide the opportunity to join a dedicated and highly valued team of staff who are “proud to work at the school” (Ofsted 2022), and whose mission is to become an outstanding academy that develops successful, well rounded, socially mobile and confident young people who can contribute effectively to the global community.
The school joined the Eden Learning Trust in December 2023 and has also benefitted from the Priority Schools Building Program; enabling a move to state-of-the-art facilities. Student recruitment is consistently strong; the Academy has been oversubscribed in Year 7 for each of the last 6 years and will be again in September 2025, whilst KS5 numbers are also increasing. The Academy was inspected by Ofsted in February 2022 and continues to be judged as ‘Good’.
The successful candidate will be supported through a bespoke and individually tailored induction programme as well as being given opportunities and support for further career and professional development if appropriate.
Closing Date: 12:00pm Tuesday 08 April 2025
Interviews: Friday 11 April 2025
Please visit our website or ring or email the Academy for an application pack. If you would like to arrange an informal visit please contact Karen Sams at ( kingjames@kj1a.com ) or telephone 01388 603388.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and the successful completion of pre-employment checks. An application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted when the successful candidate has accepted the position.
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King James I Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.