Overview

Exams Support Coordinator role with Inspired Online Schools, part of the Inspired Education Group. Location: Remote, UK Based. Contract: Permanent. Working hours: Full time – 37.5 hours. Salary: £28,000.00 per annum. Start date: As soon as possible. Benefits include Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Healthcare Cashback, Pension.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the exam entry and transferring process including those undertaking qualifications with NEA (Non-Examined Assessments), also known as coursework.
• Assisting with the process of candidates to other private candidate centres.
• Distribution of examination certificates to students.
• Ensuring JCQ and exam board processes are followed.
• Coordinating applications for Access Arrangements for eligible candidates.
• Administering access arrangements and making applications for special consideration.
• Communicating regularly with students and parents regarding arrangements for external examinations.
• Communicating with other exam centres, nationally and internationally.
• Assisting with the production and distribution to all centre staff and candidates, of an annual calendar for all exams in which candidates will be involved and communicates regularly with staff concerning imminent deadlines and events.
• Ensuring that candidates and their parents/carers are informed of and understand those aspects of the exams timetable that will affect them.
• Providing and confirming detailed data on estimated entries.
• Maintaining systems and processes to support the timely entry of candidates for their exams.
• Identifying and managing exam timetable clashes.
• Assisting with the submission of candidates\' NEA/controlled assessment marks.
• Submission of candidates\' NEA/controlled assessment marks and tracking, dispatching, and storing returned NEA/controlled assessments.
• Responding to customer enquiries within the agreed time and to their satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have

• Qualified up to degree level.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent IT skills and experience of working with multiple IT systems
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of the education sector and examinations would be desirable
• Ability to work well in teams
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Capability to work effectively in dynamic and changing environment.

Specifically, you will ideally have

• Expertise and experience of administering examinations in a school or other educational context.
• Experience and/or knowledge of awarding organisations and regulatory frameworks for administering examinations
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and find creative solutions with lasting benefits.
• A flexible, highly energetic approach and the ability to thrive in a business with a fast changing, collaborative, delivery culture.
• Considerable interpersonal communication skills with the ability to form good relationships both internally and externally.
• The ability to work independently where necessary but in a collaborative team environment where appropriate.
• An ambition to place Inspired Education’s offering at the forefront of the marketplace.

Safeguarding statement

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

How to apply

Please download and complete our inspired UK Application form and submit alongside your CV.

Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com