Exams Officer

MEA Central, a Prospere Learning Trust school,  opened with 210 Year 7 students on September 2017 and will have four year groups and 840 students. Through high academic aspirations, an impressive culture and wide ranging extra-curricular opportunities, we develop students into articulate, active and respectful citizens, ready to go out and do good in the world. 

We are seeking an  Examinations Officer to manage all aspects of internal and external examinations, ensuring the highest standards are maintained and the JCQ regulations are correctly and effectively implemented.  The Examinations Officer will effectively manage a range of tasks, meeting deadlines and changing priorities.

The successful applicant will be an effective team player, with strong administration skills. Work in the department is a mix of precise administrative duties that require an eye for detail and fast-paced exams organisation that needs a calm and logical mind. The post holder will support and promote equality and diversity, safeguarding and child protection awareness within the school; contribute to the development of a culture of mutual support and; share best practice within the student support and academic teams.

The designated hours will be Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.30pm, 35 hours per week, with 40 minutes for lunch. Hours will vary according to examinations and results events taking place and the appointee should be prepared to be flexible.

Our school is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust, a strong Multi-Academy Trust with a growing number of Secondary and Special schools that provide excellent opportunities for all students based on our commitment to academic rigour and exceptional opportunities for the young people within our academies.

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. 

Please find attached the Job Description and further information is available below about our school and the Trust. Please apply through TES. Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.

Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on 18 August  2020 and interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter. We are busily planning ahead for the forthcoming academic year and are excited about welcoming new staff to come and join us. In place of school based interviews, we have set up systems to ensure that alternative options are still available via Zoom/video conferencing wherever possible. Every effort will be made to try to accommodate any specific requirements so that noone is at a disadvantage. 

Prospere Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointments are subject to receiving satisfactory employment checks including references, evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.