Exams Officer

JOB TITLE: Exams Officer (The Gregg School) Accountable to: Assistant Headteacher Hours: 20 hours per week – term time only equivalent (35 weeks) To be worked flexibly with the opportunity to claim additional hours where this is appropriate Responsible for: All aspects of the administration of external and internal examinations Salary: ROLE SUMMARY: To be responsible for the effective administration of all aspects of the organisation, planning and staging of public and internal examinations at the school, and to ensure that the school operates efficiently and within statutory requirements as a centre for GCSE and iGCSE examinations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The key responsibilities for this post are set out below but it should be noted that this is not an exhaustive list and there may be other matters that should reasonably be asked of the post holder. · To plan for and manage all aspects relating to external and internal examinations at the school · Keeping up to date with the regulations, exam board requirements and associated guidance relating to the conduct of GCSE/iGCSE examinations, and to ensure that arrangements at the school meet these requirements · Liaising with heads of department and teaching staff to ensure they are kept informed of the latest exam board regulations and updates · Managing the process and arrangements for entering students for GCSE/iGCSE exams with heads of department · Recruiting, providing appropriate training, deploying and supervising invigilators to ensure they are competent and operate within the regulations · To be responsible for the secure storage of exam papers and associated paperwork, and to ensure security of exam papers at all times · Development and publication of the annual calendar of GCSE/iGCSE exams · To liaise closely with the SENCO, Assistant Headteacher(s) and Deputy Head to plan and provide for special access arrangements for students sitting external exams · Downloading of GCSE/iGCSE resu