Examinations Administrator

York College, Woodthorpe, York

Examinations Administrator

£24945

York College, Woodthorpe, York

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 5 days ago, 16 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

Working as part of York College's Examinations Office you will support the team in all aspects of student registration, examination and certification processes with specific responsibility for Awarding Organisations as nominated by the Examinations Officer. This will predominantly take the form of all aspects of examinations for GCSE/GCE and various Vocational qualifications. You will be able to maintain accurate data records contributing to College compliance in relation to achievement reporting, inspections and audits. You will also support the work of the College Student Data and Exams Manager to provide a quality service, and respond quickly and efficiently to queries and requests for information relating to exams, from students, staff and external agencies. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including working from home. In this role you may be required to work from home for part of the week (potentially up to 50% of the working week - but not during exams). During exam periods, starting the workday early and potentially staying late will be needed due to national exam regulations. We are open to discussing other possibilities for flexible working and encourage you to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we will explore what's possible., Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

You will be friendly and approachable, and be able to work independently, and as part of a team. You will be well organised and able to keep track of several different qualifications and requirements rules to meet Awarding Organisation (AO) requirements. Having strong attention to detail when entering data, you will also have strong customer service skills. You will need to be proficient with MS Excel, Word, search engines, and will receive training for the in house software as part of the role.

We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways. We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers. With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Salary: £24,337 to £24,945 per annum. Plus generous benefits including:

  • 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
  • Generous Occupational Pension Scheme