Senior Exams Officer

About the Post

We are seeking a passionate, energetic and ambitious Senior Examinations Officer to join us as we continue to transform education across our town. Twynham School and The Grange School (TGS) have a federated staffing structure, with an ambitious and progressive vision for the education provided by our two schools. Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community; and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

 We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

·        Play a lead role in the management of administrative support services

to students and staff relating to the choice of subject, admission and examination

of students by relevant external bodies.  

·       Manage all arrangements for all public examination entries e.g. GCSE / GCE / BTEC

and equivalent and ensure that these are conducted in accordance with Joint Council

for Qualifications (JCQ) and examination board regulations.

·        Ensure the necessary Exams related policies and procedures are created, updated

and reviewed annually and shared across both Twynham and The Grange Schools.

·        Manage all arrangements for all internal examinations.

·        Organise the examination timetable and related resources and accommodation

within the school.

·        Recruit, train and direct the shared invigilator pool across both Twynham and The

Grange schools.

·        Manage the exams budget for Twynham School ensuring all spends are monitored

and tracked against this.

·        Line manage the Exams Administrative staff shared across both Twynham and The

Grange schools.

·        Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with

our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

·        A supportive environment working alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues

·        An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families

·        Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

·        Free on-site parking

·        The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy

trust

·        The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

·        Have an interest in educational issues

·        Enjoy the company of young people and others

·        Have a positive attitude and relentless optimism

·        Enjoy taking the initiative and are a self-motivator

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

·        Aim high

·        Keep improving

·        Don’t leave anyone behind

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