Exams - Team Leader

Full Time - Permanent

Pay Rate: 26-33k

Greater Manchester

Our Client:

Our client was rated "Good" in its last OFSTED report, and is striving for outstanding. The College sees around 15,000 students each year enrol on courses, and their needs are at the heart of everything they do. They have 100% pass rates in around 50 courses delivered, as well as boasting some of the strongest partnerships with employers across Lancashire, which helps prepare students for life after college. Whether that's helping with future employment opportunities, or continued studies into higher education. The College has multi-million-pound facilities, including a fully set up TV Studio.

The role:

The purpose of the role is to manage and continuously develop all aspects of the College's examinations service, leading the team on a day to day basis and ensuring the college is fully compliant with the awarding bodies, audits and inspections requirements.

Duties of the position:

• To manage the exams team ensuring that the function operates and adheres to all relevant internal, and external requirements
• Management of staff in the exams function, reviewing procedures currently undertaken in the light of changing requirements. To instigate and develop new procedures and systems as necessary
• To be responsible for ensuring that all exam entries and registrations are made with all appropriate awarding bodies in a timely, accurate and efficient manner, liaising with staff and students as required
• To ensure students are informed of external examination/assessment dates, times and venues and that results are communicated to students in an appropriate manner
• To manage invigilation and the College bank of invigilators and provide training in line with JCQ and Awarding Body regulations and best practices with current College guidelines
• To be responsible for the operation of the Examinations budget and financial control system
• Take responsibility for the timely processing and publication of examination results, ensuring accurate data entry onto the College systems, notification to staff and students and dispatch of certificates as appropriate

What you need:

• Great communications skills
• 2-3 years experience working in an Examinations Department
• Experience in managing a team
• Knowledge of JCQ requirements
• Knowledge of MIS Software
• Budget management of exam costs
• Ability to devise creative solutions to complex issues

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Employee assistant programmes
• High pension contributions (monthly employer contributions)
• Green car and cycle-to-work schemes
• Great holidays, including all bank holidays and Christmas closures
• Employee rewards
• Local gym membership
• Access to restaurants, hair and beauty treatments, and floristry offers
• Free parking on-site

Could this be your next challenge? This opportunity is a permanent position. If you are interested in applying to this position, please send your CV using the link on this advert and/or call PJ in the Bristol office for Dovetail & Slate on , or email

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

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