Examination Support Lead and Cover Supervisor

**Location: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy**

**Post Title: Examination Support Lead and Cover Supervisor**

**Hours of work: Full Time (37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year)**

**Salary/Pay Range: NJC 7-11 (£23,094 - £24,615 per annum)**

**Reporting to: Examination Officer**

**Required From: February 2025 or as soon as available**

**Purpose of Role**

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and adaptable individual to take on the dual role of Exams Support Lead and Cover Supervisor. This unique position combines administrative support for the smooth running of the school’s examinations process with classroom supervision during teacher absences.

**Nature and Scope**

In your role as Exams Support Lead you will play an integral role within the examinations team, contributing to the organisation and delivery of a well-run exams programme. You will assist with a range of responsibilities, including managing entries, organising venues and resources, coordinating invigilators, and maintaining compliance with examination regulations.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

As a dual-role post, the duties include responsibilities in both exams administration and classroom supervision:
**Exams Support Lead Duties**:

- Support with organising internal exam timetables, including mock exams (Years 10-13).
- Assist with preparing venues for exams, including seating plans, labels, and liaising with the site team.
- Support the arrangement and coordination of invigilators’ timetables.
- Help train invigilators as required.
- Assist with entering students for GCSE and A-Level examinations (and equivalent courses)
- Ensure compliance with JCQ regulations when dealing with exam papers, working to a high degree of accuracy.
- Support the secure upload of coursework.
- Support with resolving exam clashes in accordance with JCQ regulations.
- Support emergency access arrangements as needed.
- Be available to support on results days, including distributing results and assisting with post-results services.
- Set up and manage computer equipment for exams access arrangements, such as computer reading software.
- Invigilate exams when required.
- Provide administrative support as required to ensure the smooth operation of the exams process.

Additional responsibilities include:

- Acting as a contingency for the Exams Officer during absences, if required.
- Undertaking any other duties as reasonably requested to ensure the effective delivery of the examinations programme.

**Cover Supervisor Duties**:

- Supervise whole classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task with pre-prepared work.
- Deliver lesson instructions confidently and ensure classroom discipline is maintained.
- Assist students in completing assigned tasks, providing support as needed.
- Undertake other tasks as required, including exam invigilation, updating displays, and supporting school activities.

**Heanor Gate Spencer Academy**

Read more about our Outstanding Ofsted report here:
10268033-Heanor-Gate-Spencer-Academy-137606-Final.pdf

Over the past 8 years we have developed an inclusive, disciplined culture which has culminated in a student body full of aspiration, commitment and success. The staff buy into #TeamHeanor and this ethos of collegiality, team values and moral compass is what makes the unique working environment at Heanor Gate so enjoyable and fulfilling.

As well as the staff being united by the concept of #TeamHeanor, to ensure that our students succeed at school and in life, all students work towards demonstrating the following values in all aspects of school life:

- Respect
- Pride
- Unity
- Resilience
- Integrity
- Organisation

Through an ethos of ‘Aspire, Learn and Achieve’, we believe that all of our students will achieve their very best educational outcomes. This ethos is at the heart of everything that we do. We want our students to believe that they can achieve whatever they want to with hard work, resilience and self-motivation.

We deliver a challenging yet inspiring curriculum and an unrivalled level of academic and pastoral support, and believe that what we offer students will support them to achieve success in the classroom and beyond; academically, personally and socially. Through our curriculum and extra-curricular offer, we aim to instil students with a love of learning as well as helping them to become responsible, independent members of the community who go on to a range of destinations including Russell Group universities, higher level apprenticeship and local industry.

We have a strong culture of professional development for teachers and support staff at all stages of their careers. Our ECT development plan is extensive with bespoke in-house training, closely aligned with the Spencer Academies Trust ECT programme. For experienced staff, our in-house CPD programme is bespoke to need. All of this is complemented by access to opportunities to pursue NPQ qualifications, alongside CPD provided by Spencer