Job Introduction
Term Time only plus three weeks (42 weeks)
32.5 hours per week.
Due to the retirement of our existing Examinations Officer, we are seeking to appoint a highly organised and committed individual to oversee all aspects of examinations management. The Examinations Officer is responsible for organising and running both internal and external examinations. They also support the Deputy Headteacher in collecting and producing data reports to support learning. Ideally the candidate will have experience in a school / college setting and either have worked within this field or administration. There is a requirement to be competent in using IT, and management information systems.
The role will include;
- Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher around everything to do with examinations, data, and reporting
- Communicating with examination boards and ensuring examination entries are entered accurately and on time (GCSE and Vocational qualifications)
- Communicating to Subject Leaders about entries, examination boards and changes to any procedures
- Collecting and collating data sets and ensuring accuracy during the academic year to support Subject leaders and Year Leaders
- Producing the data reports to be sent home to parents
The postholder will also be responsible for fulfilling the safeguarding requirements of the role and adhering to the school’s Safeguarding Policy.
We are a growing 11 – 16 comprehensive school. Graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (January 2024) and graded as ‘outstanding’ for Personal Development. We pride ourselves in being highly inclusive and pupil focused. We were awarded the prestigious National SMSC Quality Mark Gold Award, for the second time in April 2024. We are immensely proud of our pupils and their achievements.
As a school, we aspire to provide the absolute best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils.
Our talented staff are unstinting in providing a wealth of opportunities for pupils. They give generously of their time and energy both in and out of term time. Pupils quickly learn that hard work and investment in learning provides great pleasure and reaps dividends in the future.
We strongly recommend coming to visit us if you are interested in applying for the position. If you require any further information, please email Y.Boxall@portchester.hants.sch.uk and Mrs Boxall will make the arrangements.
The pupils and their families have bought into this vision and together we form a friendly and dedicated learning community.
Closing date for applications: Noon – Monday 24 February 2024. (Please send in your application as soon as possible and we will interview as and when we receive applications for this role. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert before the date of closure).
An application pack is available to be download from our website at www.portchester.hants.sch.uk under the Vacancies section of ‘About Us’ tab or email recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk
Completed applications are to be returned via the email detailed below.
Email – recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk for the attention of R Carlyle – Headteacher.
Please be aware that a Hampshire County Council application form must be completed, as CVs are not accepted.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.
Online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people. Applicants shortlisted for interview are therefore required to declare whether they have any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are ‘spent.’ The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance
Safer Recruitment
Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
