Job start date: Dependent upon notice period Hours per week: 36.5 term time only 2 weeks Kings Heath Secondary School Chamberlain Road Birmingham B13 0QP Telephone number: 0121 675 5964 Contact email: c.holmeskhss.org.uk Contract type: Permanent Are you interested in working with young people? Do you have the skills to communicate with our pupils and their families? Our students come from diverse backgrounds and it is the positive community cohesion in our school which we celebrate. We have high expectations of our students in terms of attendance, punctuality, effort and willingness to take an active role in school life. Our school fosters a happy, caring environment where students feel safe to achieve the very best they can. Strong partnerships exist between the school, the students, their families and the community. We find our students flourish at Kings Heath Secondary because they feel supported, encouraged and enthused by all around them. As an Examinations Officer you will oversee all aspects of examinations management within the school. You will have responsibility for the administration, organisation and smooth running of internal and external examinations. There is also the opportunity for further training on data and tracking. You will need to be a communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, parents/carers and professionals. You will need to demonstrate a good understanding of the examinations process and adhering to exam compliance, procedures and codes. A high level of competency using the internet, word processing, data bases and Arbor software packages would be an advantage. A willingness to learn and an enthusiasm for working with young people are essential as well as an approachable and professional manner. A sense of humour is essential, as is the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment. Experience of school examinations is required although training will be provided. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. How to apply: Application forms can be found on our website You can also download an applicant pack Completed applications can be sent to: c.holmeskhss.org.uk Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. If you provide an email address all correspondence will be by email. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.