Dorset Council
Exams Officer - Budmouth Academy
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Exams Officer
We are looking for an Exams Officer to join our supportive team at Budmouth Academy.
This is a full-time permanent contract working 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year = Term Time + 2 weeks in the holidays + 5 Inset days Grade G Points 18-23 (pay award pending) £29,391 - £30,999 FTE
The Exams Officer is expected to provide a comprehensive examination service for the Academy, with overall responsibility for all aspects of strategic and operational planning and organising examinations. We are looking for a dynamic, organised person with competent IT skills to ensure the organisation and delivery of internal and public examinations.
The Exams Officer is responsible for the end-to-end administration of the annual GL Assessments, GCSE, GCE and Vocational examination cycle, ensuring that all examination entries, access arrangements, examination timetables and regulatory requirements are managed accurately and in accordance with JCQ and awarding body regulations. The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of the examination process whilst providing excellent support to students, staff and parents.
The Successful Applicant Will
- Overseeing the secure receipt, storage and dispatch of exam materials
- Be responsible for organising all public and internal examinations and will manage a large team of invigilators
- Be responsible for issuing results to pupils
- Liaising with examination bodies and keeping abreast of national changes to ensure an updated knowledge of examination requirements.
- Liaising with and advising subject leaders and SENCO to ensure entries and special considerations are timely, accurate and appropriate to need
- Have strong IT skills and experience of using databases
You will work closely with our team of enthusiastic Exam Invigilators, in order to meet our exam needs under strict deadlines.
Further Information
As your professional development is important to us, we also offer a comprehensive package of CPD opportunities, including nationally recognised qualifications that suit all types of career progression. These are widely available, free of charge through the ALI (the Aspirations Learning Institute), at all of the Aspirations Academy schools. In addition, Budmouth has its very own Wellbeing Charter to ensure the well-being of our staff is at the heart of everything we do.
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
Budmouth Academy also values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
For specific information regarding the position, please contact Mrs Kirsty Harris, Data Manager and Principal’s PA; [email protected]
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
About Us
As a proud member of the Aspirations Academies Trust, our vision is “To empower future generations to follow their dreams and build a society of which we can all be proud.” At Budmouth we are on a mission to provide the highest-quality educational experience for all.
Budmouth is a large 11-18 academy in beautiful Dorset, situated on the south coast. We are fortunate to have excellent facilities which are set to be even better, with our new build currently in the planning stages. We are within commutable distance of Poole, Sherborne, Purbeck, Dorchester, Portland and surrounding areas, with excellent public transport links.
We offer an ambitious and inclusive curriculum so that all of our students will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. Our extra-curricular offer is equally impressive, with a vast range of opportunities for students to engage in.
We are committed to raising the aspirations of our young people at Budmouth and this is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work. Our teaching and learning framework has been greatly influenced by Allison and Tharby’s Making Every Lesson Count, and our centralised behaviour systems mean that you are free to teach. We expect impeccable behaviour from our students, who really appreciate staff going above and beyond on a daily basis.
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What We Offer
- Wonderful, inquisitive students
- Clear and consistent centralised behaviour systems and detentions
- Excellent career development and promotion opportunities across the Aspirations Academies Trust
- Collaborative planning with centralised resources
- A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback with no onerous marking policies
- Budmouth Wellbeing Charter - we treat workload very seriously
- Comprehensive package of CPD opportunities, including NPQs, through the Aspirations Learning Institute
- Highly supportive senior leaders who are visible and approachable
- We are a warm, welcoming and friendly place to work and learn - we are truly at the heart of our community
What We Are Looking For
- Hard-working professionals with excellent knowledge in their area of expertise
- People who live and breathe our values and mantra to ensure the life chances of our students are maximised
- Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter their starting point, background or needs
- Someone who is aligned to our vision and values - we are one team
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
Budmouth Academy also values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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