Examinations and Administration Officer

The Ecclesbourne School is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our support staff team within examinations and administration. We ask that you are passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and are a committed team player.

Our ideal candidates will:

• Have good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Have the ability to build relationships with colleagues and students
• Have good organisational skills, patience and flexibility
• Have the ability to work as part of a team to ensure best outcomes for young people
• Good experience of MS Office and the ability to quickly learn new software and skills
• Be enthusiastic, self-motivated and honest
• Be able to remain calm in challenging situations
• Have some previous experience of working in examinations, in a school or with young people

You will have the opportunity to:

• Become part of a team of like-minded individuals
• Work with colleagues who are friendly, welcoming and committed to ensuring every student receives a first rate teaching and learning experience 
• Receive full support for training and professional development

We offer immediate membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent opportunities for professional development and a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Continuity of service will be recognised for local government employees.  Children of members of staff, with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application, are included in our admissions criteria.

You will be paid for 25 hours per week for 41 weeks per year, totalling 10.25 hours per year. Your hours will be worked on a flexible basis to suit the needs of the school and will include attendance during the examination results periods in August, the day prior to, day of and day after each public examination results day.

Salary will be in the range of NJC point 7 (£24294, actual pro-rated salary £14,628) to NJC point 11 (£25979, actual pro rated salary £15,642) with starting point being based on the experience you bring to the role. Please note that there is a pay award pending from April 2024.

The school motto of ‘Integrity. Tenacity. Service.’ is at the core of school life. To learn more about our school please visit the school website at www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk. If you share our ethos we look forward to hearing from you.

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial and we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, training and support. Children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria. 

To learn more about working at our school please click here

When applying please outline how your previous experience has prepared you for this role and what skills you will bring to it.  

For further information, help with the application process, or to visit the school, please contact Tina Spencer-Keyse, Director of Human Resources, at TSpencer-Keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk or call 01332 843257.

Please do request a visit if you can as you will be most warmly welcomed.

Our preferred method of application is via the school application form, which can be downloaded and completed via the ‘apply’ button. Completed application forms should be sent to tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am on Friday 4th October 2024.

Please note that we do not accept any applications via CV.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered “protected”. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.