About the role:

As an Exam Concession Administrator here at COPC, your role will encompass various responsibilities aimed at providing the very best of learning experiences to our students. Your role will entail providing high-quality administrator support to the team to evaluate and determine the appropriate support & accommodations required by students with disabilities or specific learning difficulties during examinations. You will manage the administrative workload of the Service effectively, undertaking a variety of tasks which leads to enabling an efficient and auditable record of the area in order to enable the College to meet its objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of administrative support across the Exams Concessions and Learning Support departments.
• Arranging appointments and preparing for meetings and events.
• Typing correspondence and preparing reports as required.
• Taking minutes of cross college support meetings as required and ensuring the distribution of said minutes.
• Maintaining an effective filing system, paper based and electronic, ensuring confidentiality where necessary.
• To maintain procedural records and the collation of student and staff tracking documentation.
• To maintain and monitor processes, including SPLD, ISNs and Hold spreadsheet.
• To assist with the planning of effective and efficient assessment of students with learning difficulties and disabilities prior to interview for mainstream and discrete programmes
• To be involved with staff development programmes as appropriate.
• To support administrative requirements of the wider Learning Support and Exams Concessions teams.
• Undertaking other duties, as commensurate with the post.

NB: This list is not exhaustive but is a comprehensive indication of responsibilities.

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Evidence of commitment to professional development
• A good standard of Maths and English
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Customer focused mindset with a commitment to providing exceptional service
• Problem solving abilities in order to resolve issues independently or collaboratively with colleagues
• Previous experience in a similar role or a lengthy background within a support services of this nature

Diversity and Inclusion:

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks:

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.