Examinations Assistant

**Examinations Assistant**

**Location**: Attleborough

**Hours**: 15 hours per week

**Salary**: Scale Points 12-17 £8,939 - £9,972 per annum pro rata

Our client was established in 2016 with the purpose of bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to deliver a world class education to pupils in Norfolk and Suffolk.

**The Role**

The contract will be based on 15 hours per week (annualised hours). Working patterns will be seasonal to fit in with mock and public examinations.

Experience of exam administration is desirable but not essential.

**Applicants are required to have**:

- Strong administration and IT skills including a good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Interpersonal skills necessary to liaise and work constructively in a professional partnership with other staff, students, parents and carers and external bodies such as examination boards
- High levels of communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection principles

Going forward, the current Exams Officer will look to reduce hours with a view to eventual retirement. This allows the possibility of this role to evolve into the Exams Officer role with the current postholder swapping to this Examinations Assistant role.The timeline of this can be discussed in detail at interview.

The Academy ask that applicants be enthusiastic and possess a calm, organised and approachable character which is seen as an essential part of the role. You must have a clear commitment to working with young people and be able to set clear guidelines forthem.

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