Careers Lead and Exams Officer

Do you have experience of working with young people aged 11 – 18?

We are looking to appoint a well organised careers lead and exam officer with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude to ensure that our students ger the support that they need.

Knowledge of the examination process and requirements for schools would be desirable. You will have responsibility for leading the development of the careers across the school, including giving advice to students, especially in year 11. You will also lead the school approach to exams, including entering students into exams, invigilating exams, managing the processes and line managing a team of invigilators.

This is a permanent full-time role, starting from 2 September 2024. You will be working 37 hours per week during the term time with an additional 1 week to be worked in the summer to cover exams results week.

About us

St Bede’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school located in Scunthorpe. We are an Ofsted-rated Good school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Be capable of building excellent relationships with teaching and support staff, as well as the students.
• Be educated to A level or equivalent, and have experience of working in a school based environment.
• Make arrangements for students taking exanimations that have requirements that are out of the ordinary.
• Recruit, train and monitor external invigilators for each series of examination sessions.
• Be highly organised and self-motivated and be able to demonstrate significant experience of administration.
• Work closely with our senior leaders to ensure the effective and efficient processing of examinations from entry through to results.
• Coordinate a careers programme for all students, including events in and out of school.

Why work for us?

At the St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy we offer:

• A salary of £22,981- £25,450 per annum (OLOL Band 4).
• Term-time working (39 weeks per year plus 5 days to cover both Exam Results days).
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment. 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on (01724) 245151. Visits are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Friday 6 September 2024 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

You do not need to be a catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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