Exams Officer

Job Title: Exams Officer 

Start Date: January 2025 (or sooner) 

Deadline: 7th November 2024 - 10.00am 

Location: Welling School – City Region 

Salary: SO1 (SCP 29-31) FTE £34,169 - £36,036 per annum. Actual SCP 29 £32,403 per annum 43 weeks 

Appointment: Full Time & Permanent (part time also considered) 

About Us: Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for a bright and successful future and ready for the world in which they will work and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students. We understand challenges but do not accept them as limitations. We understand the critical role we play in the lives of our students, their families and our community.

We take our responsibility very seriously and thrive on the challenge to be the best school in the borough. Welling School is proud to be an all ability, co-educational 11-18 school, located in the London borough of Bexley. As well as serving our local community we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas. Each of them bringing their own part to make up the school Community.

We are proud to be part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) which is one of the largest Multi Academy Trusts in South East England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT family. We know that to be the best for our students we also need to be the best for our staff. We offer a personalised and diverse approach to ongoing professional development where nothing is off the table. As well as weekly high impact training we offer staff a wide ranging opportunity to pursue their interest, futures and skill development. All ultimately focused on providing students with an outstanding experience. See our website for further information about the school www.wellingschool-tkat.org 

The Role: We are very proud of our students, invest all that we have in making our students and staff the best that they can be. We believe in achievement: educating the whole person, developing all the talents that any individual may have.

We are looking to recruit an Exams Officer to play a pivotal role in the administration, management and conducting of examinations at our school with both External and Internal examinations. As the Exams Officer, you will be the main point of contact between the school and the examination/awarding bodies. You will liaise with the Senior Leadership Team (in particular, the Assistant Headteacher responsible for Exams), the SEN Department, Heads of Department, teaching staff, candidates and parents/guardians. You will also be responsible for the organisation and work of any examination invigilators and/or facilitators. To be successful, you will: 

•Be confident with great interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with all staff, students and parents/guardians 

•Responsibly manage a team of Exam Invigilators and be able to act as a role model, challenge and motivate, promote and establish productive working relationships with staff 

•Have a keen eye for detail, ensuring that documentation is accurately checked as required 

•Be patient, calm and willing to help any students who may require assistance or direction leading up to exams 

•Understand the regulations and requirements of all examinations held by the school, both internal and external 

•Comply with all JCQ and awarding body regulations and keep up to date with any changes to these 

Contact Information: Informal discussions with the Headteacher and/or visits are actively encouraged. If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role and to arrange a visit to the school please contact Julie Wood on 020 8304 8531 or email recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Safeguarding: TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. 

Flexible working: TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance. 

Our Commitment: Equal, Inclusive, Diverse TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic. 

Access to interview: Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.