Examinations Manager

We are seeking an inspirational and motivational Examinations Manager with the drive, commitment and creativity to support us in providing the best possible opportunities for our pupils. You will be a well organised individual with good administrative, communication and IT skills. Salary may be negotiable for the right candidate. Required for January 2025, start date subject to pre-employment checks. Hall Green School is a very popular, heavily oversubscribed and academically successful 11 to16 Converter Academy. We are a highly diverse institution, both ethnically and as a fully accessible mainstream school, attracting pupils from across the city with physical disabilities. We have wonderful pupils who fully contribute to the school's 'caring, nurturing and inclusive culture' described by Ofsted (2019) as 'a welcoming and inclusive school' where 'pupils are happy, and they achieve well' and the 'positive relationships between pupils and staff are a hallmark of the school'. You will be working 36.5 hours per week excluding a 30 minute lunch break, Monday to Friday, term-time only + 1 week. We are seeking a colleague:

• to ensure the administration, organisation and smooth running of all examinations
• to be responsible for examination entries for external exams to the examination boards for public and GCSE exams
• to liaise with Heads of Department and KS4 Coordinators on entries
• to be responsible for disseminating information about public exams to staff pupils and parents
• to liaise with staff, parents, pupils and to deal with complaints and queries about public examinations including 1 to 1 meetings with parents
• to be responsible for handling and to ensure the security of examination papers as they arrive
• to recruit, interview, manage and lead a team of invigilators
Most importantly, we are looking for a candidate who shares the school's approach and commitment to the success and wellbeing of its young people. You are warmly invited to speak to the Deputy Headteacher (Raising Standards) and to make an appointment to visit the school in action.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

FTE £29,093 to £32,654, actual £26,185 to £30,060, salary may be negotiable for the right candidate, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.