Examinations Officer

Providing an equitable educational experience for all of our students is fundamental at Stourport High School & VIth Form College, ensuring all students can access education to meet their individual needs is, therefore, a priority.

The main purpose of the role is to facilitate the effective delivery of examinations and assessments. The Examinations Officer will be responsible for ensuring the school meets the statutory requirements in relation to examinations and keep abreast of best practice developments in order to inform internal procedures and processes are most effective. The postholder will be expected to contribute to the systems and structures of the school to ensure effective practice that underpins the culture of high aspiration and expectation for all students.

**The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To embody the values, vision and ethos of The Stourport High School & VI Form College and the Severn Academies Educational Trust.
- Assist the Principal in delivering policy that will ensure high quality and successful outcomes for Stourport High School and VIth Form College
- Take responsibility for your own ongoing personal development and growth of expertise.
- Modelling and promoting the Trust’s wellbeing principles.
- Contributing to the continued delivery and development of the Trusts aims as outlined in our ‘Pledge’.
- Committed to delivering the highest standards of learning support to students with a range of needs
- To oversee all arrangements for all public examination entries.
- To be responsible for ensuring the school meets the statutory requirements in relation to examinations.
- To keep abreast of best practice developments in order to inform internal procedures and processes are most effective.
- To be aware of responsibilities towards behaviour management and respond accordingly whenever required

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**
- To oversee all student examination entries and systems.
- Ensure all legal procedures, pertaining to examination procedures are adhered to as published by the examination boards and that such regulations are publicly displayed and students duly informed.
- To organise all examination sessions, including practical/oral examinations, online examinations, mock examinations and internal exams, ensuring all examinations start and finish appropriately, in line with examination board regulations.
- To organise the examination calendar, giving due notice of examination requirements and changes.
- To publicise the appropriate examinations timetable, briefing staff where appropriate.
- Ensure that all necessary stationery, materials and other requirements are provided for examinations.
- Ensure that students are given all the necessary relevant information about examination entries, dates and times of examinations, conduct during examinations and the collection of results and certificates in good time.
- Communicate effectively with examination boards and relevant bodies.
- Compile seating plans and liaise with site staff for the preparation of the examination rooms, ensuring accurate registers and seating plan records are maintained.
- Make arrangements for students taking examinations, using laptops, or otherwise, sitting examinations outside of the normal venues.
- In liaison with the relevant member of SLT, ensure cover arrangements and rooming requirements are in place for examinations.
- To coordinate invigilation staff, including the provision of training as necessary.
- To oversee the receipt, secure storage and distribution of examination papers and stationery in accordance with JCQ guidelines.
- To be the first point of contact for all enquiries from parents and students in relation to examinations.
- To ensure secure storage of examination certificates prior to distribution to students.
- Coordinate the publication and distribution of results.
- Coordinate special consideration requests and post-examination queries.
- To respond to and report any instance of examination malpractice to Exam Boards via the Principal.
- To work with the Data Systems Manager to ensure that the course management module of the management information system (MIS) is up to date at all times, in line with the associated examination entries.
- To be aware of the sensitives around handling student data and carry out duties in accordance with the General Data Protection regulations.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as defined by line management from time-to-time.

**General Accountabilities**
- So far as reasonably practicable, the post-holder must promote safe working practices by employees in school premises / work areas to maintain a safe working environment for employees and service users. These are defined in SAET Health and Safety policy.
- Work in compliance with the Codes of Cond