The Priory School
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Main Purpose
Examinations – To be responsible for the administration and organisation of all internal and external examinations in accordance with the regulations laid down by the examining bodies.
Data – To be the schools MIS lead and responsible for all student records, including assessment and timetables.
Main duties and responsibilities
Examinations
Planning
Maintain and develop systems to manage and coordinate all aspects of the exams administration process/Research and understand qualifications and how they are assessed/Identify and access relevant support available from external stakeholders (Awarding bodies/JCQ/Network group/The Exams Office etc.)/Comply with JCQ and awarding body regulations, guidance and instructions and keep abreast of developments/changes/updates/Effectively use JCQ and awarding body online tools where required (e.g the Centre Admin Portal (CAP), secure extranet sites)/Oversee (as the main administrator) and manage appropriate access rights for relevant internal stakeholders using JCQ and awarding body online tools/Manage own time effectively to ensure key tasks are undertaken and external key dates and deadlines are met (Achieved by creating and working to an annual exams plan)/Communicate clear internal deadlines and processes for gathering/sharing exam-related information from/with relevant internal stakeholders/Brief candidates/staff/parents/carers on examination regulations and requirements/Actively support the Head of centre in co-operating with the JCQ Centre Inspection Service, an awarding body or a regulatory authority when subject to an inspection, an investigation or an unannounced visit
Annually confirm the information required by the National Centre Number Register (as administered by OCR on behalf of the JCQ) and inform of any changes to centre status/Manage arrangements to receive, check and store question papers and examination material safely and securely at all times and for as long as required in accordance with the regulations/Supports the Head of centre in managing Conflicts of Interest by informing the awarding bodies to timescale and recording the measures taken to mitigate any potential risk to the integrity of the qualifications affected./Contribute to the creation/review/update of exam-related policies as required by the regulations and accurately reflecting working practices in the centre/Support the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) (or equivalent role) in implementing examination access arrangements or reasonable adjustments for eligible candidates (processing approval applications and requesting modified papers by the published deadlines)
Entries
Observe the awarding bodies’ published terms, conditions and processes for the registration or entry and withdrawal of candidates for their examinations and assessments/Register or enter candidates for an examination or assessment in accordance with the awarding bodies’ published procedures and published deadline for that qualification/Implement processes and liaise with relevant internal stakeholders to gather correct entry information to internal deadlines implementing strategies to avoid late (or other penalty) fees/Maintain required identifiers for each candidate entered for an examination or assessment and enter candidates who are on roll at the centre as internal candidates/Verify the identity of all students that are entered for examinations or assessments/Effectively use internal and external IT systems to submit and manage awarding body registration and entry data/Liaise with Finance to ensure fees are paid as instructed and at the time specified by the awarding bodies
Submit any applications for transferred candidate arrangements in accordance with the awarding body requirements/Liaise with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure final entries/registrations that have been submitted to an awarding body are regularly monitored, submitting timely changes (amendments/withdrawals) to ensure candidates take the correct papers at the correct time and enabling awarding bodies’ to deliver accurate results to the centre
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Salary
£25.29k - £27.1k per annum
