Job Title: Exam Access Arrangements Administrator
Location: Hulme, Manchester
Salary: £19,328 – £20,771 per annum, full time equivalent (Actual amount £16,390 to 17,613)
Job Type: Full Time, Term-time only (37 hours per week)
Closing Date: 10am Monday 24th January 2022
The College is located in Hulme a mile south of the centre of Manchester and very close to Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan University, with excellent transport links. It is one of the largest Sixth Form Colleges in the country and rated as Outstanding at the last Ofsted Inspection.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Booking smaller & Individual room for Students with EAA during internal & external exam windows
- Provide Staffing during busy exam periods
- Allocate Students to rooms/Staff
- To be aware of Student EAA status and their needs
- To be the lead on assistive technology for EAA, including the accessibility tools in Microsoft
- To work with IT to ensure smooth interface with tech, apps and college IT systems
- To assist support staff and students in the effective use of assistive tech -in particular RRG
- To keep in touch with latest developments in access technology, with a keen focus on tech for student with sensory impairments -visual, hearing for examination and classroom access
- To issue Reader Pens where applicable prior to exams
- To set-up Read & Write Gold [RRG] prior to Exams and across all Study Centres classrooms when tests/mocks are underway
- To issue Laptops for Students who require a WP
- Supply all other exam materials to EAA Students
- Update the EAA Database within unit-e (Training to be given)
- Update EAA through the JCQ CAP portal. This would include candidates with Extra Time, Modified Papers and other EAA (Training to be given)
- Responsible for the completion of the EAA Green Card
- To Work closely with the EAA External Invigilators on exam days, suppling information and detail.
- To adhere to the EAA with regards to the return of exams scripts/papers to the examination’s office in a secure and timely manner.
- To familiarise oneself with the JCQ rules and Regulations with regards to Exam Access Arrangements and the security of exam papers.
- To provide reports on usage of Student EAA to HOD for FAS
- Liaise with Exams Office and FAS staff with regards to EAA
The Candidate:
Essential Experience:
- Experience in an administrative role
- Proficiency in working with standard office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to prioritise and multitask
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- A keen interest in and knowledge of assistive technology for students with disabilities
- Ability to train young people in the use of technology
- A clear understanding of developments in post-16 education
- High level of literacy/communication skills
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or substantial relevant experience that demonstrates a high order of literacy, numeracy and analytical skills
- Positive and Enthusiastic
- Smart in appearance and manner
- Ability to work outside normal office hours on occasions
- In sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the College, including a commitment to cooperation and helpfulness and a concern for the well-being of others
- A willingness to show flexibility in working arrangements in terms of duties and working patterns to meet emergencies and changes circumstances
- Committed to Equality and Diversity
- Enhanced DBS Clearance
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Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of: Exams Coordinator, Examinations Coordinator, Examinations Administrator, Exam Officer, Support Administrator, Examinations Officer, Exams Admin, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, Exam Assistant, College Administrator, Office Assistant, School Administrator may also be considered for this role.
