Start date: 24 February 2025
Salary range: Grade 3, SCP 18 to 22. Full time equivalent salary: £29,269 - £31,364 (actual salary will be pro rata based on term time only working plus 2 weeks)
Hours per week: 37, Term time only
Kings Norton Girls School And Language College
Selly Oak Road
Birmingham
B30 1HW
Telephone number: 0121 675 1305
Contact email: dwilson@kngs.co.uk
Contract type: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Examinations Officer and Administrator to join Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form (KNGS). We are an OFSTED outstanding school and part of the West Midlands Multi Academy Trust. We are proud of our vibrant, socially and culturally diverse school, which lies in the heart of our community and is highly regarded in our local area and beyond. We achieve excellent academic and pastoral outcomes for students within a culture of care, concern and well-being for both students and staff.
The post is full-time, working term time only plus 2 weeks during the school holidays (GCSE and A Level Results).
We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a keen eye for detail and accuracy, to take the lead in managing examinations and providing administrative support for the exam access applications. You should have a passion for working with young people to ensure they can fulfill their potential. As the sole examinations officer, you must be able to work independently and be proactive in ensuring all aspects of the process are effectively covered. You will have the full support of the Assistant Headteacher responsible for fulfilling your role. In the exam access role, you will work under the direction of the SENCO. Key responsibilities are as follows:
Examinations Officer:
* liaising with awarding organisations and keeping updated on JCQ changes to ensure an updated knowledge of examination regulations
* liaising with and advising subject leaders and SENCO to ensure entries, exam access arrangement applications and NEA marks are timely, accurate and appropriate to need
* leading on the organisation of examination sessions, both internal and external
* managing a team of invigilators
Exam Access Administrator:
* supporting the SENCO in gathering evidence and arranging exams access
* maintain records around exam access
The successful candidate will find themselves working in a friendly, supportive and ambitious school, where we always strive to provide our students with an amazing learning experience. In return, we can offer an excellent CPD programme. The school is committed to improving staff well-being and flexible working requests are considered. Benefits include the Westfield health cash plan which includes an employee assistance programme, 24-hour GP helpline and exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers from over 1,000 leading retailers, restaurants, days-out and discounted gym membership. A pension scheme (23.3% employer contribution) and a cycle to work scheme are also available.
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
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity prior to applying, please contact Ross Currie, Assistant Headteacher on 0121 675 1305 or rcurrie@kngs.co.uk.
Please download the application pack and application form from the KNGS website (this will be available from Monday 20 January 2025).
The application form will include your supporting statement (this should not exceed 1200 words; you do not need to submit a separate covering letter), which should be submitted via email to the Headteacher’s PA, Denise Wilson at dwilson@kngs.co.uk. Please note we do not accept CVs and only applications completed on the school’s application form will be considered.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an 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.
Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.
Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This 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.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
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