Salary: N5 £24,082 - £25,782 per annum (Actual Salary)
Hours: 37 Hours per week (Term time plus 10 days)
Flexible working options may be considered.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Gosforth Academy
You will be employed by the Gosforth Group and may need to work across all locations within the Multi Academy Trust as required.
About the Trust
Gosforth Group are a dynamic and diverse Multi Academy Trust – this means we have a clear energy and purpose and all students are valued equally, regardless of their background or ability. We are a growing multi-academy trust currently comprising of 6 academies, two of which opened in September 2021. The Trust currently has approx. 6000 students and 650 staff. ‘Create your future’ encapsulates our purpose as a Multi Academy Trust: to educate, support and nurture all of our students so they can achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitious aspirations.
About the Academy
Gosforth Academy is a highly successful academy with a superb record of academic excellence and achievement. Our progress score at GCSE places us, consistently, in the top ten schools in over 170 schools in the North-East over the past ten years.
Uniquely, we benefit from having only three feeder middle schools within Gosforth which puts us in a strong position when students join Gosforth Academy in Year 9. At the other end of the school our Sixth Form houses over 650 students alone and is one of the largest in the country. It comes with an outstanding reputation and delivers a wide range of courses which is why it is always over-subscribed and many students (over 100) opt to join from other schools.
Supporting around 2,000 students from Year 9 through to Year 13, our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for the weaker members of society, regard for the environment and a kindness towards other people. At Gosforth Academy we offer our students a high quality education, excellent facilities and comprehensive choices, including an established rugby ACE programme with Newcastle Falcons.
We offer our staff a positive and thriving working environment. As a large school we can provide a wide array of opportunities for our staff both in and out of the classroom. Whilst our staff work hard to deliver outstanding outcomes and are dedicated to go that extra mile we always seek to provide innovative and bespoke staff workload and wellbeing practices. Ultimately, when staff leave they leave for promoted posts and many even come back. As a large academy within the Gosforth Group Trust we can provide you with personal and career development opportunities within the school or Trust. If you are passionate about providing a first-class education to our well-behaved and able students and want to join a successful team we want to hear from you.
About the role
We are are looking for an enthusiastic Exams Coordinator to support the Examinations Manager in the organisation and administration of all external examinations and assessments. They will play a key role in planning and implementing exam access arrangements in external and internal (mock) examinations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring adherence to JCQ regulations and maintaining accurate student records.
- To liaise with the Assistant SENCO and Exam Manager to implement examination access arrangements and reasonable adjustments for eligible candidates
- Liaising with teaching, support, and exams staff to ensure students receive appropriate exam support.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external agencies and schools, to ensure compliance with all examination policies, systems, procedures and external Awarding Body regulations, ensuring regular review and update.
- To assist/administer the processing of Mock examinations
- To assist with the organisation and running of examination results days and post results queries and requests.
- To work with the Examinations Manager towards continuous improvement of the examination system
- Ensure effective management (including reviews & training) and coordination of invigilators, rooms, scripts, exam papers etc. and ensure contingencies are in place to cover accidents or emergencies.
- Supporting the Exams Manager with all aspects of the exam cycle.
What we are looking for
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals who are:
- Knowledgeable of the exam system and the JCQ regulations, with a focus on access arrangements
- Experience supporting individuals with learning difficulties or disabilities and young people
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- A commitment to providing high-quality student support
What we can offer you
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave
- NHS car lease scheme
- Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking.
- An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
- Enthusiastic and motivated students
- An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
- A school with its community at heart
- An exciting programme of staff well-being activities.
- Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or would like an informal visit of the school, please contact Suzi Smith, Exam Manager, suzi.smith@ga.newcastle.sch.uk
To apply
Please complete an application form and email to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Closing date: Thursday 19th September
Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here.
Gosforth Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will normally be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including an online check.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview, will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.