EXAMS SUPPORT & ADMIN

Ref	195625
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 5 SCP 6-11.
Salary	£27269 to £ 31067 Pro-Rata
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(22/04/2025 ) .
Hours	15 hours a week.
Closing Date	28/03/2025.

Location: Pendle Community High School And College, Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF (162 on roll)

Tel: 01282 682260
School website: www.pchs.lancs.sch.uk
Summary: Pendle Community High School & College

Post: Exams Support & Admin

Required from: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 or ASAP after this date

Pendle Community High School and College (PCHS&C) is an outstanding co-located, community special school for students with generic learning difficulties. We have 162 students on roll (ages11 -19) with a variety of special educational needs including autistic spectrum disorders, speech, language and communication needs, and physical, medical and/or sensory needs.

This role is part-time 2 days per week (15 hours). The school are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Exams Support & Administration Officer who can demonstrate all aspects of administration within a school environment. The post holder will be responsible for the administration relating to internal and external examinations, maintaining accurate pupil records, and maintenance of data. The duties will be defined by the Senior Leadership Team but a degree of independence will be required. Ongoing training is provided as part of the role. Please see application pack for more detailed information.

Pendle Community High School is situated in purpose-built accommodation, co-located with a mainstream secondary school, providing a wealth of opportunities for social and educational inclusion.

The successful candidate would be joining a highly committed and dynamic staff team making a real difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs.

For more information about Pendle Community High School and College, please see our school website www.pchs@lancs.sch.uk and the additional information attached. Informal, pre-application discussions with members of the Senior Leadership Team are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by emailing Debbie Saxton on dsaxton@pchs.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date: Date: Friday 28th March 2025
Shortlisting: Date: Friday 28th March 2025
Proposed Interview Dates: Date: Friday 4th April 2025

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Act 1975. If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service for a 'disclosure'.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
Essential Qualifications: See application pack
Desirable Qualifications: See application pack
Essential Experience: See application pack
Desirable Experience: See application pack
For an informal discussion please contact:: Debra Grogan (Headteacher)
Proposed Interview Date:: 04/04/2025
Equal Opportunities statement: An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Please click here to apply for this vacancy.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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