Job Description
Job title:Examination Officer (0.4 FTE)
Responsible to:Assistant Head Teacher/Data Systems/Timetables
Key relationships:SLT, Teachers, Data Officer
Direct Reports:N/A
All Staff at Polam Hall School should:
- Promote and support the distinctive character of the Polam Hall School as demonstrated through its ethos, service to the community, promotion of spiritual and moral values and its commitment to community cohesion.
- Understand the concept of in loco parentis and be concerned for the development and well-being of each pupil holistically, through pastoral and spiritual leadership.
- Support the values and inclusive nature of the school creating a positive and happy learning environment.
- Contribute to the whole professional life of Polam Hall School where there is a commitment to teaching and learning and to each pupil gaining meaningful and enriching experiences.
- To promote the ethos of Polam Hall School, embracing pupils of all faiths and none
Job Purpose:
- To be responsible for the efficient and effective management of examinations at all key stages including key stage tests, from entry, delivery and including analysis of examinations data.
Responsibilities:
- Examinations
- To be responsible for organising, scheduling, administering, managing and monitoring internal and external examinations to ensure they are carried out in line with examination board policies including End of Key Stage Tests and computerised Cognitive Ability Tests.
- To be responsible for meeting the needs of students with identified additional need for support.
- To act as the key contact for examination queries from teachers, students and parents and to liaise with examination boards to ensure smooth and timely communication with school.
- To co-ordinate and administer the examination rooms to ensure they are a suitable environment and contain the specific equipment/correct ratio of invigilators required under examination board policy for every examination to be undertaken.
- To take the lead in the recruitment, selection and training of examination invigilators ensuring they are competent to carry out their role under examination board policies.
- To manage student entries and results.
- To receive and store examination papers in the secure area to maintain confidentiality and to check, package and post/despatch completed examination papers and course work in accordance with examination board policies.
- To prepare timetables for students, invigilators and teachers ensuring that timetable clashes are dealt with appropriately and suitable arrangements are made for students with special circumstances.
- To work with the Senior Leadership Team representative, SENDCO and Curriculum Leaders as appropriate to ensure that the examination system in the school operates effectively.
- To collate and disseminate examination results to students and assist in the coordination of Examination remarks and queries.
- To work with the Senior Leadership Team representative to analyse results and publish data.
- Other
- Participate in the performance management arrangements and contribute to the professional development of other colleagues.
- Undertake any reasonable request from the Principal.
- To take responsibility for Health and Safety in own area of work.
This job description may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations in relation to the postholder’s professional responsibilities.
PHS – Office Manager JD/June17