Exams Officer

Exams Officer

Birmingham

Monday to Friday – 8am – 4pm (Temporary to Permanent)

A school in Birmingham are looking for an experienced Examinations Officer who is responsible for the organisation and smooth running of both internal and external examinations. The officer acts as the primary liaison between the school and external examination bodies. They will be familiar with the requirements and regulations placed on schools by both awarding bodies and the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), and will ensure that the school is compliant with these before, during, and after examination periods.

Responsibilities:

• Liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including students, parents, Heads of Departments, Heads of Years, teachers, reception staff, site staff, IT staff and awarding organisations
• Being aware of examination changes each academic year
• Managing invigilators. This includes training new invigilators and updating existing invigilators on rules and regulation changes on an annual basis
• Updating examination-related policies
• Managing the examination entry process, including gathering information from teaching staff to ensure that students’ examination entries are made correctly and on time, making amendments/withdrawals etc.
• Managing the examination preparation process. This includes preparing examination timetables for students and staff; creating seating plans for each examination room; briefing candidates, staff and parents; receiving, checking and securely storing confidential examination materials; administering internal assessment etc.
• Supporting the process relating to access arrangements (for example; supporting the SENCo in making applications, rooming, training invigilators, managing emergency access arrangements etc.)
• Managing examination days in accordance with awarding body regulations, including preparing for each exam day, starting an examination, dealing with emergencies, irregularities and malpractice, ending the examination, collecting the examination scripts and packing and dispatching examination scripts
• Contingency planning
• Managing examination results. This includes accessing results electronically/downloading results from awarding body secure sites and preparing for results to be disseminated to each student/candidate
• Dealing with requests and administering post-results services
• Issuing examination certificates

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS Child and Adult Check – Must be on the update service. (We can assist you with a DBS if you do not have one)
• 2x References are a must in order to clear your file with GSL.

GSL Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All our roles are subject to relevant checks and procedures. Our advertised teaching roles relate to real vacancies that exist at our client schools. 

For further information on this role or to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Sharan at GSL Education on  (phone number removed) or email (url removed)