Data & Exams Assistant

St James’s C of E High School

Data and Exams Assistant

Grade C SCP 4 - 6 (£24,404 - £25,183) FTE

Actual Salary £21,220 - £21,897

37 Hours Per Week

Term Time Plus 8 Days

Permanent Contract

Required ASAP

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?

If so, St James’s Church of England School would love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our exceptional, outward looking, oversubscribed high achieving school which welcomes pupils of all abilities.

St James’s is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three High Schools in the MAT – Bury C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

Main Duties:

•   Under the direction of the Data & Exams Manager support with the day-to-day organisation and administration of internal and external examinations. Ensuring the school is compliant with JCQ regulations and exam board requirements, to also support the results process from inputting, downloading and distribution to pupils.
• Support the Data & Exams Manager with pupil/assessment data management within the school.
• Support the Data & Exams Manager with the administration of our school to home communication platform (EduLink One) ensuring it is maintained and used effectively.
•  Accurately input to databases and spreadsheets, maintain manual and computerised records and produce reports.
• Under the direction/instruction of senior staff undertake Reception duties and provide general administrative support to the school.                                         

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Is a great team player, friendly, and professional
• Has excellent administrative skills and attention to detail, willing and able to undertake a variety of tasks
• Has experience of interrogating and analysing large sets of data, and identifying relationships across different sets of information
• Demonstrates personal integrity, confidentiality and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we expect to see from our colleagues and our students
• Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
• Is able to work independently, under pressure and to deadlines
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to form positive, professional and empathetic relationships with colleagues
• Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

The working hours will be:

4 days of 7.5 hours and 1 day 7 hours (30 minute daily unpaid lunch)

In return we can offer:

•  A supportive and encouraging staff team
•  A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Fantastic facilities

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333000 or by emailing SJ-HR@st-james.bolton.sch.uk

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025 @ 9.00am

Interviews: TBC