Job Description

Exams Officer – Southwark – Maternity Cover – Sept 24 – March 25

Do you have experience working within a school environment, overseeing examinations? We are currently looking to appoint an Examinations Officer to join our thriving outstanding school.

Main Areas of Responsibility

This role will involve:

• Responsibility for all public examinations and internal assessment, including organisation of entries, organisation of examination sessions and all communications with examination boards.
• Planning, updating and distributing an annual calendar of external and internal examinations.
• Recruitment, induction and training of invigilators.
• Deployment of invigilators with regard to budget costs
• Providing facilities for external students if appropriate
• In liaison with the Student Support Services, organising appropriate support for candidates with special needs.
• Collecting syllabus requirements, entries coursework marks and estimated grades from staff
• Setting up the examination room provision, including any equipment
• Collecting scripts and keeping these securely until sent to examination board.
• Keeping certificates of posting and other important certification relating to security of examinations
• Collection, collation and distribution of examination results
• Processing special consideration requests
• Keeping accurate accounts of any fees paid by students.
• Providing entries lists to relevant staff for checking.
• Creating and distributing examination timetable for internal and external assessments
• Ensuring all students are given their statements of entry and are informed of the dates and times of their examinations.

Qualifications & Experience

• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent.
• Degree or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the examination system and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software.
• Knowledge of National curriculum.
• Three years’ experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Strong database skills, with the ability to produce user friendly data.
• The ability to recruit, organise and manager exam invigilators.

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