Data and Assessment Administrator (Assessment Support)
| Posting date: | 17 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e9312286-5a72-4a7d-a08b-490d5f6160db |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 with 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.
What the school offers its staff
Salary: NJC Scale Band 5 Scale Points 19 - 22 (£31,067 - £32,654 FTE)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Working Pattern: Full Time, all year round 08:00 am – 16:00pm
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based at Ashton on Mersey School, Cecil Ave, Sale, M33 5BP
What benefits are offered at The Dean Trust?
• 26/31 days annual leave entitlement (dependent upon length of service)
• Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual flu jabs (free of charge)
• Access to family-friendly policies
Further details about the role
Main purpose of job
• 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 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.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
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 with 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.
What the school offers its staff
Salary: NJC Scale Band 5 Scale Points 19 - 22 (£31,067 - £32,654 FTE)
Start Date: as soon as possible
Working Pattern: Full Time, all year round 08:00 am – 16:00pm
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based at Ashton on Mersey School, Cecil Ave, Sale, M33 5BP
What benefits are offered at The Dean Trust?
• 26/31 days annual leave entitlement (dependent upon length of service)
• Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual flu jabs (free of charge)
• Access to family-friendly policies
Further details about the role
Main purpose of job
• 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 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.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.