Examinations Officer

We are seeking to appoint an Examinations Officer to join our MEA Central community.

The appointee will be responsible for all aspects of the organisation of internal and external examinations, including the recruitment, training and deployment of invigilators and the security of examination papers, in line with JCQ requirements; and the effective distribution of certificates.

This is a permanent role, working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 5 additional working weeks, a total of 43 working weeks. The salary is Grade 6 which reflects a full-time equivalent salary of £32,115. The pro-rata salary is £30,456.40.

About MEA Central 

MEA Central is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Our vision of a fantastic future for all our students is easy to understand but complex to achieve as the future evolves so rapidly around us. Our students have to adapt in order to build themselves a secure and resilient future. Our vision underpins all we do, and our starting point is excellent academic results. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in working at a school with a phenomenal culture that is achieved through commitment and hard work. Further information about MEA Central can be found in the candidate brochure below. 

Main responsibilities 

·        To be responsible for the registration of pupil external examination entries with the examination boards, ensuring that every student is entered for every examination with Special Consideration arrangements applied for as appropriate. 

 ·        To be responsible for the collation, analysis and distribution of all external examination results.

·        To be responsible for the recruitment, co-ordination, training and deployment of exam invigilators as part of the agreed system for the school. 

·        To develop plans/strategies for future implementation

·        Co-ordinate and oversee the gathering of relevant data for the OFSTED and other external inspections.

·        To work as part of a team to support colleagues and contribute to the vision and ethos of the school.

Key skills and experience 

. Knowledge and understanding of the external examination systems.

. Demonstrable ability to operate various software packages and information technology systems.

. Good communication skills, for effective interaction with service users, colleagues, external educational agencies and members of the public .

. Excellent analytical skills to dissect information in order to accurately complete and maintain relevant records and produce complex reports and returns.

. Ability to work on own initiative and plan own workload.

. Effective and persuasive communicator both verbally and in writing, with the ability to exchange complex information with different audiences.

Working for us: 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. 

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including; 

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues 

• membership to Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments 

• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24 hour support 

• Cyclescheme access 

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 

The closing date for this application is 24th November 2024 with interviews to take place shortly thereafter.

Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applicants.  

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at hr@prospere.org.uk