Assessment Support

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Assessment Support to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Ardwick.

The core purpose of the role will be to support the Assessment Lead in managing the efficient and effective administration of all internal and external assessments and examinations, both general and vocational within the school, including liaising with staff, pupils, parents/carer, invigilators, examination boards, JCQ, other schools/colleges and other educational organisations.

To support the Assessment Lead in managing all aspects of examinations, assessment, recording and reporting, retrieving and analysing data as required, to ensure available data has an impact across the school.

To support the Assessment Lead with the implementation and maintenance of the school timetable.

Key responsibilities:

• To support the Assessment Lead with arrangements for the overall smooth running of internal and external examinations and assessments, ensuring that all related administration and preparation is undertaken.
• Support the Assessment Lead in leading the school’s commitment for reporting accurate data to the Trust, the DfE, the Local Authority and other agencies, for example via the DfE data checking exercises.
• Present, interpret and analyse reports on pupil progress, internal assessment data and examination results for Senior Leadership Team, Governors, Heads of Year and Heads of Department.
• Assist with the secure handling of coursework/controlled assessment marks and samples.
• Ensure annually changing JCQ and awarding organisation guidelines and procedures are followed at all times to meet JCQ inspections and the requirements of awarding organisations, including those bodies outside the remit of JCQ e.g. VTCT, NCFE.
• Assist with handling enquiries from parents, awarding bodies and other outside agencies.
• Support the Assessment Lead with the production of interim and annual reports to parents in all year groups and to use data gathering from the reports.
• Support the Assessment Lead in producing and publishing individual pupil targets for teaching staff at the start of the year.
• Be responsible for the safe receipt and secure storage of confidential materials, including safeguarding of sensitive information regarding candidates.
• Provide staff, parents and other agencies with data on request.
• To support the production of statutory School Census returns, coordinating with appropriate personnel to ensure data is accurate and complete.
• Continually update the progress pack format for all year groups to meet the needs of key stakeholders.
• Ensure data is user-friendly and relevant to help drive school improvement.
• Produce termly assessment updates for specific groups of pupils for all year groups eg: SEN, CLA & pupil premium, providing key analysis and actions.
• Manage, collate and distribute assessment, conduct and concern reports to parents, Form Tutors and Heads of Department after every data collection.
• Manage the collection of Year 9 options data, ensuring it meets the school accountability measure requirements.
• Assist in CATS administration by purchasing tests, setting up pupils and distributing results to interested parties.
• To ensure all data is supplied in advance of Pupil Progress Evenings and provide support where required.

For more information about the role please contact us on 01619 722988 or email emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.