Internal Quality Assurer and Exams Officer

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Job Title:        Internal Quality Assurer and Exams Officer

Location:        Reddish Hall School, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Salary:       £25,000.00 per annum (FT salary, pro rata)

Hours:            To Be Confirmed

Contract:        Permanent, Term-time only

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Internal Quality Assurer and Exams Officer to join our close-knit team at Reddish Hall School located in Stockport.

About the Role

The Key Responsibilities of the role include:

Exams Officer Duties:

• Coordinate with examination boards for entries and results.
• Manage the registration and entry of students for all external exams.
• Organise and oversee exam days, ensuring compliance with all regulations and invigilation procedures.
• Assist with co-ordination of access arrangements for students with special requirements.
• Ensure accurate collection and distribution of exam results.
• Manage post-results services including reviews of marking and appeals.

Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) Duties:

• Oversee the internal verification process for vocational and entry level qualifications as part of a team of assessment staff.
• Ensure that assessment processes are fair, reliable, and valid.
• Conduct internal verification meetings and ensure assessment decisions meet the required standards.
• Deliver training sessions on assessment and quality assurance procedures.
• Liaise with external quality assurance (EQA) bodies to prepare for and facilitate EQA visits.

Essential Criteria:

• Level 4 IQA (or willing to achieve within one year)
• English and Maths at Level 2
• Administrative experience
• Significant years of experience of working with pupils and young people.

For full list of duties, please see the associated Job Description.

About The School

Reddish Hall is an independent SEMH school situated in Stockport, meeting the needs of students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The aim of the school is to encourage pupils to achieve and succeed personally, academically, socially and develop their self confidence that will enable them to cope in everyday situations and manage the transition from school to college or work environments. By rebuilding self-esteem and forging positive relationships, our pupils replace failure with success.

Reddish Hall School is based in Reddish, Stockport. The school is commutable from Manchester, Stockport and Surrounding areas.

We are part of the Acorn Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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