Access Arrangements Officer

4 months ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom Richmond upon Thames College Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION &**
**CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION**

**POST **Access Arrangements Officer

**CURRICULUM AREA **Additional Learning Support

**CAMPUS **Richmond upon Thames College

**SALARY **£26,408.62 - £28,069.39 per annum inclusive of LW dependent on qualifications and experience (pro-rata for part-time contracts) Support Scale 6

**HOURS **36 hours per week, term time based, 40 weeks per year.

**RESPONSIBLE TO **Assistant Director - Foundation and Learning Support

**JOB PURPOSE**

To fulfil the professional standards expected of all teachers and thereby create effective and stimulating opportunities for learning that enables the development and progression of all learners.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

To be an integral member of the Learning Support Department and undertake the co-ordination, planning arrangement and submission process for Exam Access Arrangements for learners across College in line with
Awarding Body regulations. The Specialist Exams Officer will be expected to work in a flexible, proactive manner and carry out duties necessary to ensure the effective management and successful development of the awarding body regulations, to ensure access arrangements are in place for those entitled, in a timely and responsive manner.
To work closely with the Inclusion Manager, Specialist Teacher/Assessor and the Exams Manager staff and curriculum teaching staff to ensure that all appropriate exam access arrangements for formal and internal examinations are in place. To ensure that the College’s record keeping and practice is fully compliant with exam board and JCQ regulations.

**DUTIES**

1. Collecting and co-ordinating the completion of paperwork for all students who are eligible for access arrangements.

2. Communicating with students, feeder schools and parents in relation to existing or proposed access arrangements.

3. Liaison with Learning Support, Examinations Manager, teaching staff, external professionals (e.g. educational psychologists, CAMHS etc) and other educational settings.

4. Ensuring that Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) deadlines are met.

5. Organising and managing student files ensuring required evidence is up-to-date, in preparation for JCQ inspection.

6. Attending regular meetings with the Inclusion Manager/SENCO and the Specialist Teacher Assessor.

7. Develop and improve existing processes and systems relating to access arrangements.

9. To liaise and attend any relevant courses to gain information with regards to Exam Access Arrangements, as required by the JCQ

11. To ensure that learners have approval for appropriate Access Arrangements in place for their exams within the regulations of the Awarding Bodies

12. Provide completion of records notably the Form 8s Forms 1 etc. in a timely, responsive manner at a very high standard for inspection

13. Give advice, guidance to teaching staff to evidence the ‘normal way of working’ in the classroom to establish information for student

14. Undertake Dyslexia Screening, to assess students’ reading comprehension, reading speed, accuracy and legibility scores and recommend appropriate teaching strategies

15. Contribute to the strategic planning process to ensure this takes account of emerging issues and developments.

16. Be proactive in putting in place procedures and driving forward the practice to evidence success of the procedures.

17. Contributing on a team basis and the post holder must be capable of working as a member of a team with a flexible and adaptable approach and may be asked to undertake some learning support intervention

**Administration**

1. Work closely with the Inclusion Manager, Exams Manager, Specialist Teacher/Assessor and the Senior

Administrator for ALS to ensure that all Access Arrangements for High Needs students and students in receipt of low level ALS is captured and the relevant paperwork completed in accordance with Awarding Bodies.

2. Work closely with the Senior Administrator for ALS to review and monitor procedures within the department for obtaining and recording information related to students both receiving and referral for Access Arrangements.

3. Work with the Inclusion Manager and the Senior Administrator for ALS to create and maintain both electronic and paper based filing systems that meet the JCQ and Awarding Body requirements for audit and inspection.

4. Actively develop collaborative partnerships with the Curriculum Areas, to ensure that staff are aware of the Access Arrangements in place for individual students and provide guidance and advice to teaching staff in evidencing the ‘normal way of working’.

**Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults**

1. Understand and comply with Safeguarding legislation and ensure that best practice is embedded in all working practices as required.

2. Commitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that this commitment is demonstrated in all aspects of the role as



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