Examinations Officer

**Salary**:
Grade 6, Points 21-25, £32,115 - £35,235 pro rata (actual pay £28,332 - £31,080)

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
Monday 28th April 2025

14 March 2025

**Job overview**:
Are you currently a lead examination invigilator or have experience in organising school examinations?

Are you looking for a permanent role? Located in South Manchester with great transport links.

Are you computer literate, highly organised and logical thinking?

Do you want more job stability and job satisfaction?

Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving examination standards and processes?

Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?

If so, this could be the ideal role for you.

**At The Barlow we are looking for a permanent Examinations Officer.**

The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.

**You will benefit from**:

- Working with children
- Job stability
- Local government pension scheme
- Access to varied training programmes and online training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- A supportive team and working environment
- An interesting and varied role

**Important Details**:

- ** Contract**: Fixed-term, 28th April 2025 - 28th April 2026
- ** Salary**: Grade 6, Points 21-25, £32,115 - £35,235 pro rata (actual pay £28,332 - £31,080)
- ** Working Hours**:35 hours a week during school term time (190 days) + 10 days
- Outside of exam seasons flexible/part-time/remote working will be considered
- ** Start Date**:Monday 28th April 2025
- ** Pension**: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 17.2%
- ** Location**: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX

**Duties of the Examinations Officer**:
You will work independently from the Data and Exams Office to:

- Organise internal and external examinations
- Supervise and recruit examinations invigilators
- Be a part of the Data and Exams team supporting student progress and attainment

**The Examination Officer Must**:

- Have transferrable skills
- Have the ability to work independently
- Be capable of making decisions
- Be self-motivated
- Be pro-active and organised
- Have good communication skills
- Like working with children
- Ability to follow strict exam regulations (training provided)

**Advantages but not essential**:

- Previous experience in other relevant roles

**Are you the Examinations Officer we are searching for?**

**Closing date: Friday 14th March 2025, 8.00am**

**Interview: Week beginning Monday 17th March 2025**

**About our School**
- Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people, and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS and social media screening are required for all successful applicants._
- Our school is passionate about diversity and treat everyone equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds._

**About**The Barlow RC High School & Specialist Science College**:
**The Barlow RC High School & Specialist Science College**
- Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M20 6BX
- United Kingdom

+44 161 445 8053

**Introduction**:
The Barlow RC High School is a leading Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.

We are a school that embraces Christian values, fosters academic excellence, delivers a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures the highest quality of teaching and learning.

As a Catholic school, The Barlow has a distinct ethos which is centred on the teachings of Jesus. We believe that each person is made in the image and likeness of God and we aim to develop pupils' gifts and talents so that they reach their full potential.

The Barlow promotes excellence for young people in Manchester and the surrounding areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community and as such, we welcome pupils of all faiths and those without. Our community is built on outstanding relationships. Our school motto is **‘Rise up, take courage and do it.’**We believe it is more important than ever in today’s society for our pupils to show courage, embrace challenges head on, pursue their dreams and make a difference in society.

The Barlow fosters academic excellence, delivering a broad, balanced, challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum and ensures high-quality teaching and learning. We have an experienced, highly skilled, and committed teaching staff, who have high expectations and aspirations and provide an excellent learning environment for all pupils - regardless of their prior attainment. Learning at The Barlow goes beyond the classroom, with a plethora of co-curricular activities designed to create opportunities and widen pupils’ h