Administration Manager and Exams Officer
The school is seeking an enthusiastic and capable individual to undertake this key role at the heart of the support functions of the school.
The Administration Manager and Exams Officer will report to the Business Manager and will be prepared to work dynamically with teams of staff across the organisation. They will manage the school’s internal and external examination procedures, maintain all school data, manage the school’s administrative processes, provide administrative leadership and line manage one or more of the support staff team. The role is wide-ranging and will change with the demands of the different times in the school year and would suit someone who would relish that variety.
This post represents an interesting opportunity for someone with relevant experience to bring their skills to a highly motivated group of staff and students at one of the leading schools in the country. The post is suited to someone with either school administration or examinations and data management experience wishing to take on more responsibility. The successful applicant should have excellent organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise their workload to ensure that deadlines are met, as well as to work autonomously and take initiative. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also essential requirements.
The post is offered as a permanent role, 1.FTE or 0.8 FTE (184 worked days throughout the year), though if 0.8FTE the nature of the Exams Officer role will require flexibility to work 5 days per week during exam season. Working hours are 8 hours per day (excluding a 30 minute unpaid lunch break) falling between 08:00 – 18:00, with exact hours to be agreed with the successful applicant. If part time, the postholder will be expected to work 184 days throughout the year, some of which will be during the school holidays (the precise split of term/school holiday days to be agreed with the successful candidate). The postholder will receive 27 days of annual leave in addition to 8 bank holidays (pro-rated if 0.8FTE) and the working days that fall between Christmas and New Year.
Applicants should use the KCLMS application form linked in the job description, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Regrettably, we will be unable to consider applications submitted as CVs without the application form.