Exams Officer

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people. Ormiston Park Academy is a small but growing secondary Academy and our vision of ‘Believe and Achieve’ underpins all aspects of academy life in our impressive, well-resourced buildings and grounds. The successfully appointed candidate will join a caring and committed body of staff and enjoy working with friendly and enthusiastic students of whom we are extremely proud. We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced and committed Exams Officer to drive all aspects of examinations at the Academy during a period of maternity cover. The role is offered working 35 hours per week, 42 working weeks per year (term time plus 5 development days and additional 3 weeks). The successful applicant will play a key role in the effective planning, coordination, and administration of all internal and external examinations within the academy. The postholder is responsible for ensuring that examination processes run smoothly, in full compliance with awarding body regulations, and that all students are given the appropriate arrangements and support to enable them to perform to the best of their ability. This includes maintaining a high level of accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail across all aspects of exam administration. The successful candidate should: Have the ability to build and establish successful relationships with pupils and their families. Have excellent communication skills; written, spoken and electronic. Hold the necessary skillset to produce and analyse data reports in relation to attendance. Knowledge of Arbor desirable. Ormiston Park Academy is a small but growing secondary Academy and our vision of ‘Believe and Achieve’ underpins all aspects of academy life in our impressive, well-resourced buildings and grounds. The successfully appointed candidate will join a caring and committed body of staff and enjoy working with friendly and enthusiastic students of whom we are extremely proud. Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust. Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset. We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys… The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve Being part of a team and community where you belong - being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits We will offer you: Collaborative working within our shared family of schools Car and cycle to work salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme LGPS Pension and generous holiday allowance Access to an exciting range of employee benefits from our health and wellbeing partner, Vivup If you feel that you have the right level of experience and skills, and the ambition and commitment to make a real impact, then we would like to hear from you. For further details please contact Gloria Ampomah, HR Officer on gampomah@ormistonpark.org.uk To apply for the role, please submit an application form via the link by the closing date. Ormiston Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 All the academy policies can be found here: Policies