Examinations Officer

We are looking for a passionate and committed Examinations Officer to join this Catholic Secondary school. You will have responsibility for the coordination and administration of examinations. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing effective and efficient administration of internal and external exams.

? To manage all public and internal examinations throughout the school year, providing an effective

and efficient service to staff and students

? To liaise with Department Heads with regard to the relevant examination boards and syllabuses

studied to examination level

? To process all entries for examinations taken throughout the year

? To be responsible for the electronic transmission of entries to exam boards, and the subsequent checking thereof

? To liaise with the Heads of Department and SENCO with regard to Special Examination Arrangements

? To provide timetables and invigilation timetables in advance of examination sessions, including mock exams and end of year exams, as well as all public exam seasons

? To provide and present relevant exam information (e.g. results and coursework deadlines) to students and parents, including the organisation of results day and their own attendance at school on results day

? To work efficiently on any queries, re-mark requests and missing marks following results day, including assisting students in clarification of grades and making contact with exam boards as necessary

? To be responsible for the security of exam and test papers and to ensure the safe and efficient despatch of scripts and other materials to the examination boards, examiners and moderators

? To plan and monitor expenditure from the exams budget and report accordingly

? To organise exams invigilation including the sourcing of external invigilators where appropriate.

Ideal Candidates must have the following:

Experience of working in a school environment

Experience of use of exam board ICT software used for exam entry, downloading of results,

appeals, amendments etc.

Up to date knowledge of educational courses on offer in schools; including BTECs

Good knowledge of SIMS Exams module