Exams Administrator

**Key points**:

- **_Part-time_**, permanent post**:

- 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE). The days required are Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday._
- ** Salary**:

- £12,078 to £13,086 _(£20,130 to_ £21,810 FTE), depending upon qualifications and experience._
- ** Closing date**:

- Sunday, 14th May 2023._

Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new challenge? Do you have an eye for detail and can work to strict deadlines? Have you always wanted to live and work within an area of natural beauty and vibrant culture?

**Summary of responsibilities**:

- To provide support with the processes relating to student examination, both internal and external, to the college’s premises.
- All staff are responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Please see the job description for full details.
- Job description (95.124 KB)

**Why choose us?**:
Set within the Lake District's breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site, Kendal College is an FE college that consistently punches above its weight on the national stage. Under the leadership of our Principal, Kelvin Nash, the college is embarking on a series of bold steps to grow the college and remain a top-notch education provider for Cumbria and the North West region. Our students focus on their learning, achieve high levels of attainment and consistently give us high satisfaction ratings. The college recognises the wellbeing of its staff as a priority, as well as ensuring that excellent work is appropriately recognised and that a healthy work-life balance is maintained.

**What we offer***:

- A generous holiday entitlement.
- Seven efficiency days per year (pro rata) in addition to your hard-earned holiday allocation.
- Excellent CPD opportunities so you can gain a formal teaching qualification whilst working with us and continue to grow and develop.
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals keen to develop and learn.
- A college that promotes and supports flexible working.
- A college committed to developing every student to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
- Collaborative working within our departments and campuses supports our endeavours to work smarter and effectively balance home and work.
- On-site canteens with locally sourced ingredients.
- A cycle-to-work scheme.
- A comprehensive staff awards, rewards and wellbeing scheme.

**Job requirements**:
**Qualifications**:

- Essential_
- IT or equivalent certificate/experience in spreadsheets, word processing and database systems.
- GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths, or level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications.
- Desirable_
- NVQ 3 in IT or business administration.

**Experience**:

- Essential_
- Inputting, accessing and interpreting information from databases accurately.
- Administrative experience.
- Desirable_
- Experience in customer service and working with the public.
- Administrative experience within an educational environment.
- Examination procedures and working in an exams environment.

**Knowledge/Skills**:

- Essential_
- Attention to detail.
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally.
- Ability to work with supervision and refer issues appropriately to the line manager.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Awareness of the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

**Applications without the essential requirements will not usually be considered for appointment.**

**Right to work**:
**Safeguarding statement**:
Kendal College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.