Examinations and Data Officer
Examinations and Data Officer
S01, Point 23-25 (£34,800 to £35,729 actual pro rata salary)
36 hours per week, 48.95 weeks (Term time + 5 INSET days+ 3 weeks outside of term time)
Commencing as soon as possible
Heathcote School and Science College is an inclusive community school with key values to Encourage, Challenge and Succeed. The values are integral in everything we do to support and nurture pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes in a safe and happy learning environment. Feedback from our recent Ofsted report (February 2024) confirmed Staff greatly enjoy working at the school. They hugely value the support they receive for their workload and well-being.
We are looking for an Examination Officer who will be responsible for leading the vision for and managing the complete examination process across all key stages covering internal & external exams and adhering to national regulations, guidelines and an annual budget. The successful applicant should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be well organised, have a good understanding of relevant management information systems and the examination system, for both GCSE and A level. You will be educated to at least A level standard.
You will be working within the Data Team and will be term time plus INSET days, plus 3 weeks during school holiday periods, including 2 weeks over the exam results period in the summer holidays to undertake administration of Exam results. Working hours during exam time within school would be 8-5pm with flexibility to work slightly shorter arrangement outside of exam periods as agreed with line manager to compensate for the longer day worked in exam periods.
Our Values:
Encourage
We encourage our pupils to take pride in their learning and community – to work hard, pursue continual improvement and achieve to the best of their abilities. pupils seek and embrace feedback and show tolerance and mutual respect to each other.
Challenge
We challenge our pupils to take responsibility for their learning, to be resilient to failure and to self-regulate their behaviour. All our staff and governors are determined that all pupils confidently strive for success and expect them to be present and punctual.
Succeed
We succeed when all pupils reach their academic potential and are thoughtful, caring and honest citizens; leaving Heathcote fully prepared for the next stage of their life – whether that be in education, training or employment. We succeed by letting them do so in a comfortable and safe environment where they take a proactive role and develop socially.
The school puts well-being and development at the heart of its work and we have very talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively, within school and with local schools, and to be the best they can be. We are working to ensure school improvement in a high challenge, low threat way and enable robust systems and structures to ensure consistency in all areas, encouraging the growth and development of all. We are part of the Seven Kings Teaching Alliance and the West Essex Teaching School Alliance and has strong links with other local schools. The school has excellent resources and a stunning, spacious site on the edge of Epping Forest including a staff car park and surrounding roads that do not require a parking permit. We are also a 15 minute walk from Chingford Station which has great links into the City.
We aim to ensure our staff body reflects the diversity of our community and use anonymised-recruitment processes in our short-listing. We employ staff with diverse skills and backgrounds and this ensures that our policies and systems are always inclusive of all our stakeholders. We value and respect everyone’s identity and our Equality Information and Objectives Policy confirms our commitment to the 2010 Equalities Act.
If you are interested, please look at our school website www.heathcoteschool.com where you will find application forms and further information. If you wish to speak to someone or visit us please contact Heather Fleetwood, HR Manager on 0208 498 5128.
Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@heathcote.waltham.sch.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 5th December 2024 at 9am
Interviews to be held: TBC
Heathcote School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.