Examinations Officer
St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
Salford
- New
- Salary:
- £31,586 - £37,938 (actual salary to be pro-rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
Job Title: Examinations Officer
Contract Details: Term time only plus 2 weeks inc. of GCSE examination results window end August/early September
During exam weeks : 8am – 4pm
All other weeks : 8am – 3:45pm (3pm on a Friday)
Salary from: £31,586 - £37,938 (actual salary to be pro-rata)
Start date: ASAP
The Governors of St Patrick’s RC High School are seeking an Examinations officer to join our wonderful school.
Main purpose
The Examinations Officer is responsible for the organisation and smooth running of both internal and external examinations. The officer acts as the primary liaison between the school and external examination bodies. They will be familiar with the requirements and regulations placed on schools by both awarding bodies and the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), and will ensure that the school is compliant with these before, during, and after examination periods.
Some duties include:
- To follow and enforce all exam procedures and regulations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and St Patrick’s School instructions.
- To play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/ assessment process.
- To keep confidential exam papers and materials secure before, during and after exams.
- To keep up to date with national examination and qualification regulations.
- To manage the examinations budget to ensure deadlines are met.
- To prepare internal examination schedules according to the school calendar.
- To work with the SENCO to manage exam access arrangements.
- To assist with the packing of examination papers, stationery (sometimes heavy) and equipment prior to the examinations and organising the secure delivery to and from venues as appropriate.
Before applying please make sure you meet the essential criteria and your supporting information includes examples of this.
The school reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy prior to the closing date stated, should applications be received that are considered suitable and an appointment is made. Therefore, we recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.
To arrange an informal visit, please contact Cat Taylor HR Assistant, on 0161 921 2300 by email at cathryn.taylor@salford.gov.uk
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.stpatricksrchigh.co.uk or you can apply via the TES portal.
Completed applications and supporting documentation can be submitted by email to cathryn.taylor@salford.gov.uk.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check
Attached documents
About St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
- St Patrick's RC High School and Arts College
- 56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M30 7JJ
- United Kingdom
St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic school without sixth form situated in Eccles, Salford. It is a voluntary aided state school that operates under the Diocese of Salford. The school will provide 900 places for students aged 11-16, when fully subscribed.
Headteacher
Alison Byrne
Values and Vision
St Patrick's is strongly guided by its Catholic faith, basing its ethos on the Gospel values of love, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice, integrity, humility and truth. Students are treated with respect and tolerance, and valued as individuals, as demonstrated by the Every Child Matters themes incorporated into the curriculum. The school also encourages their ambitions, and teaches them how to live happy and fulfilling lives as they progress into further or higher education and the workplace.
The school is a specialist arts college, and owes a great deal of its success to its involvement and interaction with parents. St Patrick's has also been designated a national teaching school.
Ofsted
“This is an outstanding school which has achieved an impressive trend of improvement over the past four years [2004-2008]. The progress and welfare of all students is at the heart of outstanding quality assurance, data analysis and monitoring systems. The headteacher and her senior staff drive an improvement agenda that has been successful in offering greater opportunities and individual development for all students.”
View St Patrick’s RC High School and Arts College’s latest Ofsted report
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