Exams Access Arrangements Coordinator

Job Title:                            Exams Access Arrangements Coordinator  

Contract:                           Permanent, term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year).

Hours:                                14 hours per week (split over five days a week). 

Salary:                                KSD (FTE £27,904, actual salary £9,203.09 per annum)

Responsible to:                Assistant SENCO, SENCO, Exams department

We are genuinely excited to announce this brand-new role within our school.

We are seeking a proactive Exams Access Arrangements Coordinator to play a pivotal role in leading the strategic development of the school’s systems and procedures for identifying, assessing, and implementing Examination Access Arrangements (EAA), whilst ensuring the school remains fully compliant with JCQ regulations.

Overall Responsibility: 

·        Support the school’s SEND and Exams team to ensure internal and external exams are run efficiently and effectively for all our students who require exam access arrangements.

·        Provide flexible, accurate and professional administrative support to ensure that every student has fair access to assessments in line with statutory guidelines.

·        Work with teaching and support staff, as well as external bodies to manage, assess and implement exams access arrangements.

·        Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the area child protection procedures.

The ideal candidate will:

·        Experience working within a secondary school and with pupils with SEND.

·        Excellent written skills, particularly for formal documentation.

·        Proficiency with the use of computer technology, including Excel.

·        Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and compliance.

·        Effective communication skills with students, parents and staff.

The main site for TWGSB is in Tunbridge Wells. However, you may be required to work at other sites connected to TWGSB. 

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We are currently undergoing a period of transformational change benefitting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021. In September 2025 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys will be one of the largest boys Grammar schools in the country. Here we all share the same vision: 'To be the best selective boys’ school in West Kent' and our journey towards achieving this continues to be an exciting one.

We can offer you the opportunity to work with highly able young people in a supportive, well-equipped and forward-thinking school. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care.

You will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Please note that we will only accept CV’s if they are accompanied by an application form, which can be found on our website. We shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Applicants will be also be expected to complete appropriate training including safeguarding and Prevent and sign Staff and Governors’ codes of conduct.