Job Purpose

To act as an Assistant to support the Exams Officer and the SIMS & Data Officer. You will have excellent communication and IT skills and a willingness to develop these skills. You will need to have an organised approach to your work, with attention to detail, and be motivated and enthusiastic.

Duties and responsibilities:

Exams-

·         Assist with the co-ordination, preparation and running of student examinations, including mock exams, external exams and online exams.

·         Ensure examination papers are delivered safely in the school, being responsible for their strict security. Ensure completed scripts are dispatched promptly and securely in line with JCQ and examination board requirements.

·         Ensure that all examinations start and finish appropriately, in line with the examination board regulations. Ensure that all necessary stationery and materials and other requirements are provided for examinations.

·         Assist with enquiries from parents and pupils, including former pupils. Retrieve pupil data, such as exam timetables, from SIMS management information system, as required.

·         Keep up to date with the necessary policies, procedures, rules and regulations set by the examination boards and JCQ.

·         Assist in the administration of exam certificate distribution.

·         Attend training courses/meetings as necessary.

Data –

·         Ensure that all student information is up to date and accurately recorded on academy database systems working with and through others.

·         To maintain and update information held on academy database systems relating to assessment and examinations.

·         Notify staff of any assessment requirements and dates to ensure that deadlines are maintained.

·         Assist in the production of data analysis and the production of student reports.

·         Assist with the maintenance and updating of the school’s data analyse tools such as, SISRA and FFT Aspire.

·         Use Microsoft packages, particularly Word and Excel to analyse and present data to different stakeholders within the academy.

·         Assist the maintenance and creation of all pastoral reports (Attendance, Behaviour and Rewards Data).

·         To ensure that data protection regulations are complied with and maintained.

General Responsibilities –

·         Adhere to existing working practices, methods and procedures. Undertake relevant training and development activities and respond positively to new and alternative systems.

·         Attend staff meetings and INSET activities where relevant.

·         Carry out any additional duties within the overall function commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job

 Safeguarding

·         Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

·         Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

·         To undertake tasks of a similar nature and level, as directed by the Headteacher.

Benefits

We are committed to investing in our staff and their development as part of this, you will have access to ongoing training, support and mentoring.

• ·         The support of a growing Multi Academy Trust in continuing to develop the school.
• ·         Working collaboratively with our growing cluster of schools and the local community.
• ·         The support of very effective and knowledgeable Trustees and Academy Governors.
• ·         Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme.

• ·         Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop.