Deputy Examinations Officer

East Sussex College; Hastings; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex College Hastings campus is seeking a highly organised Deputy Examinations Officer to lead the Exams team and oversee the delivery of examination services for all qualifications.

You will work to tight deadlines, ensure regulatory compliance and support students, tutors and external stakeholders. The role is based at Hastings Campus with a salary around £33,800 per year, full-time 37 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Excellent managerial skills required to run a busy department effectively.
• Outstanding attention to detail and experience of accurate data processing.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows/Office and excellent IT skills.
• Good customer service skills, as you will be working closely with tutors, students, parents and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Exams team and oversee the registration, examination and certification of students’ qualifications (A levels, T levels, BTECs, GCSEs and Vocational Qualifications).
• Work to deadlines set by awarding bodies with strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ensure compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirements.
• Handle a variety of tasks throughout the year that can be complex and multi-faceted.

Skills

Managerial skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Customer service

Job description

• Are you looking for a varied, interesting and busy administrative role managing the Exams team at Hastings campus?
• Do you want to play a key role in providing a positive student experience that is a vital part of their learning journey?

We are seeking a highly organised Deputy Examinations Officer to lead our Exams team and oversee the effective delivery of examination services across our Hastings campus.

This exciting role will include:

• Managing our Exams team and overseeing the registration, examination and certification of student’s qualifications, including A levels, T levels, BTECS and GCSEs, and Vocational Qualifications
• Working to a range of deadlines set by different awarding bodies, requiring excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ensuring compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirements.
• A variety of tasks throughout the year that can be, at times, complex and multi-faceted.

If you can demonstrate the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• Excellent managerial skills required to run a busy department effectively.
• Outstanding attention to detail and experience of accurate data processing.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows/Office and excellent IT Skills
• Good customer service skills, s you will be working closely with tutors, students, parents and external stakeholders.

• Closing date: Wednesday 11th November
• Interview Date: TBC w/c 16th November

College location: Based at our Hastings Campus

Annual salary: Circa £33,800

(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours: Full time, 37 hours, 52.14 weeks

In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

OTHER INFORMATION:

East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over X students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.

(ESC PROUD VALUES) POSITIVITY – RESPECT – OPPORTUNITY – UNITY - DIVERSITY

• East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Application & Safeguarding process:

• We are committed to ensuring our colleague recruitment process is accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please get in touch with people services who will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptions ([e-mail]).
• Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
• Prior to interview all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form (including explanation of any gaps in employment), a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form and we will carry out an online check.
• Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role at a college if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.
• If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, references and evidence of qualifications will be required.
• Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

DEIB commitment (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging):

• We embrace the individuality of every person in our community.
• We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.
• The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reasonable adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.
• ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are currently under represented staff groups.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.