Examinations Officer

**Bury Grammar School**
Bury

New

**Salary**:

Competitive

**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:

October 2024
30 September 2024

**Job overview**:
We are looking for an Examinations Officer to ensure the security and integrity of all external examinations which take place in school, by effective and efficient management and administration in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations for exams.

You will be the main source of support, advice and guidance on exams matters for all staff, to ensure that the Centre is always compliant with the JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements. Effective communication is a key aspect of the role, to ensure that staff and students are aware of, and complying with, external exam rules. You will also act on behalf of, and be the main point of contact for, the centre in matters relating to the general administration of awarding body examinations and assessments. By closely liaising with external and internal stakeholders, you will ensure that all exams administration processes are strictly followed. Your excellent organisational skills will ensure that all JCQ and awarding body key dates and deadlines are met.

Through taking an ethical approach and working proactively to avoid malpractice among students and staff, you will support the Head of Centre in taking all reasonable steps to prevent the occurrence of any malpractice/maladministration before, during and after examinations have taken place.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/week, term-time + 20 days

10 days (made up of additional hours in April/May/June to fit the external exam timetable) + 10 days during July & August (around results days)

**Attached documents**:

- Applicant Info Pack
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School prospectus
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**About **Bury Grammar School**:
**Bury Grammar School**
- Bridge Road, Bury
Lancashire
BL9 0HH
United Kingdom
+44 161 696 8600
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Bury Grammar School is situated in the heart of Bury, Lancashire and is widely recognised as one of the top independent schools in the North West of England. Currently there are over 1270 girls and boys on roll.

Our School is a family of independent, selective, day schools for girls and boys aged 3 to 18, which combine a strong tradition of academic excellence with the best in modern educational practice. The School has a long and rich history of excellence extending back 450 years and our staff, pupils and alumni are proud of the School’s long-standing traditions. Our modern, inclusive School community welcomes students and staff from different faiths and cultures. It is the blend of the School’s traditions along with our modern ethos that is a source of great enrichment for the whole community and is what makes the School so special.

Every one of our pupils benefits enormously from belonging both to a small school, where they are known and nurtured as an individual, while at the same time being part of our BGS family of Schools which is able to offer a huge variety of educational experiences and an excellent learning environment. Through our unique blend of single-sex education from ages 7-16 and co-education in our Pre-School, Infant School and Sixth Form, we offer the ‘best of both worlds’ for our pupils at every stage of their educational journey. Our vibrant and rigorous curriculum is designed to engage and challenge our pupils whilst fostering an intellectual curiosity, which translates into impressive academic performance.

The School is led by our Principal, Jo Anderson, who is supported by a strong and dynamic senior management team and dedicated Board of Governors. We are a member of the Girls’ School Association (GSA) and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and have been rated ‘excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

One of our key strategic objectives is to maintain, recruit, nurture and develop first class teaching and support staff. You can be sure that as an employer we are focused on creating an outstanding workplace for all our staff so that we can attract, retain and engage talented individuals who have a desire to transform the lives of others.

A successful education is very much about team work and every member of staff at Bury Grammar School recognises that together we have the opportunity to change our pupils’ lives. Whether this is part of our fantastic catering team who provide our pupils with nutritious meals, our dedicated estates team who maintain our beautiful grounds or as a member of our inspiring teaching staff, everyone has an important part to play.

Join BGS and make a difference.
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