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Exam Officer

Exam Officer

St Benedict's Catholic College

Essex

  • New
Salary:
£24,742.39 to £27,560.23 (under 5 years service) or £25,066.53 to £27,919.71 (over 5 years service)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
23 September 2024

Job overview

St Benedict’s Catholic College has an exciting opportunity for an Exams Officer to join our busy college.  

We are looking for a positive team player with exceptional administrative, organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines. The role will be to manage and coordinate all aspects of the examination administration and planning throughout the academic year. You will organise a team of invigilators. To be successful in the role, the preferred candidate will be able to demonstrate a flexible and proactive approach, attention to detail, and be confident to take ownership of a busy workload.

 

The hours of work will equate to 35 hours a week (1400hrs annualised, hours will increase during exam periods and fewer hours weekly at other times). Working pattern can be discussed at interview, 38 weeks per year term time plus 5 staff training days and 1 week in the holidays.

 

The pay band for the role is Scale 7, and the actual salary for the role will be within the range:  £24,742.39 to £27,560.23 (under 5 years service) and £25,066.53 to £27,919.71 (over 5 years service).

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Cat Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. We are unable to accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is Monday 23rd September 2024 at middday.

Interviews will be held on Friday 27th September 2024.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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About St Benedict's Catholic College

About St Benedict's Catholic College

St Benedict’s Catholic College is a secondary school located in the ancient town of Colchester, Essex. Originally founded in 1963 as a secondary modern, St Benedict’s exists today as a co-educational voluntary-aided school.

It is the only Catholic secondary school in Colchester. With 900 students aged 11-16, St Benedict’s is a smaller than average secondary school.

Principal

Mrs Jo Santinelli


Values and vision

As a school in the Catholic tradition, St Benedict’s holds Catholic values at the heart of everything it does. The college has a dedicated chaplaincy office, with mass being offered to all students regularly and prayer taking place in form time every morning.

The college regularly organises retreats in order to encourage spiritual reflection and team-building. Students are well supported by the chaplaincy and pastoral teams. St Benedict’s has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to preserve this by offering a wide-ranging and well-taught curriculum.


Ofsted says

  • St Benedict’s is a welcoming school with a strong ethos of caring for pupils and promoting academic achievement.
  • It’s more than a school: it’s a community
  • Pupils’ behaviour is typically good.
  • There are strong relationships between staff and pupils.
  • During social times the school is calm, and pupils take part in a range of activities.
  • Classrooms are calm and focused places to learn.
  • The school is well led and managed.
  • Leaders at all levels want pupils to succeed academically.


Section 48 inspectors say

St Benedict’s is an outstanding Catholic school having continued to improve since the last inspection. These improvements are a result of outstanding leadership at all levels within the school community. The school provides exceptional care and support for students who thrive in this highly inclusive multifaith community which has Christ at the centre of all its work.

The strong and all-pervading Catholic ethos is underpinned by highly positive and supportive relationships between all members of the school community

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