Examinations Officer

Job Description Job Title: Examinations Officer Grade: Grade: M1 Scale point range: 32-36 Salary Range: £42,839 - £47,181 (FTE) Pro Rata depending on hours and weeks worked Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week Working minimum 7.30am-3.30pm (including unpaid lunch break). During exam time additional hours may need to be worked A minimum of 41 weeks (non negotiable) which includes 38 weeks term time +5 INSET days + a minimum of 4 days in August and the balance to be discussed with the Line Manager. Contract Type: Permanent Responsibility for: Exams Assistant and the Invigilation Team Reports To: Senior Leadership with Data & Exams responsibility Job Purpose: To ensure the efficient and effective running of internal tests, KS3, KS4 and KS5 To ensure the efficient and effective running of external exams. To maintain the exams systems. Exams Organiser in SIMs and uploading results to GO4S. To be able to provide integral support to the academic functions of our school. To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Academy. Exams To manage the Academy’s examination entries for all public examinations and the BTEC registrations, ensuring that all deadlines are met. To liaise with Heads of Faculty/Curriculum Directors on syllabus information and examination entries. To organise and run public examinations, and in the case of internal mocks, to ensure an effective dry run for public examinations. To liaise with the relevant department regarding special access requirements/needs for individual students, when taking any exams. To secure receipt, checking and storage of examination papers and related materials according to Joint Council for General Qualifications regulations. To comply with the Academy’s charging policies in relation to the billing of resit candidates and amendments. Ensure all examination entries are made following instruction by consultation with relevant middle and senior managers. Inform students of their entry profile for all public external examinations (Statement of Entry). Provide students with copies of relevant (JCQ) regulations for examination conduct and to display copies of (JCQ) regulations in examination areas. Attend JCQ inspection Attend and administer KS4 and Sixth Form results days to ensure efficient distribution and collation of results and to download all results and deal with enquiries regarding results. To recruit, train and manage external invigilators. To produce the Academy’s public external examinations timetables Ensuring that the full timetable is completed in advance of the start of the exam period, to display timetables on notice boards and to supply students with a copy of the examinations timetable. To liaise with Premises Manager ensuring that all venues are booked in advance of any season. Liaise with IT (TIO) for examination requirements Produce seating plans for