Exams Officer

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**Job Title:

- Exams, Access and Baseline Co-ordinator**

**Location:

- Reddish Hall School, Stockport, Greater Manchester**

**Salary:

- Up to £20,000 per annum**

**Hours:

- 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday**

**Contract:

- Permanent, Term-time only**

**This is an exciting time to join Reddish Hall as we continue to expand our provision**

Reddish Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 18, catering for children with social emotional and mental health difficulties, with a high proportion of children who have a diagnosis of ASC.Our dedicated teamwork together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build con?dence in our students so they are able to havea greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.Our curriculum is diverse and aimed to support young people with learning and ensuring that when they leave school, they have an abundance of skills to help them succeed in their next steps.

**About the Group**

We are part of the Acorn Care and Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focuson caring and learning.

**About the Role**

To manage and organise aspects of external and internal examinations, in accordance with the regulations laid down by the awarding bodies and Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and under direction from the AHT for Quality of Education. Responsible forencouraging a positive examination culture in the school to which SLT, HODs, teachers and students adhere to. Provide SLT and HODs with knowledge and support in all aspects of the examination processes, to include supporting and co-ordinating professionaldevelopment in the administration of exams for all staff and exam invigilators. To provide administrative support and expertise in all aspects of exam provision, data collection and reporting to parents relating to exams. To ensure that exam administrationis fully compliant with the requirements of official awarding bodies and the JCQ.

To manage, train and organise staff to ensure Access Arrangement students have their needs met during exams. To support the SENCO in arranging access arrangements for pupils, and to support students in accessing baselines assessments and the processing ofthat data.

The role may also involve intervention with a small number of students.

Essential Criteria
- English and Maths at Level 2
- Administrative experience
- Significant years of experience of working with children and young people.
- Have good experience of working in an administrative environment using ICT databases and data analysis.
- Good people management skills.
- Knowledge of examination administration, processes and regulations.
- Excellent Office Administration systems including Outlook, Word and Excel. Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a range of stakeholders.

**Why join Acorn Education & Care?**

**Benefits**

**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including**:

- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including**:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.