Exam Access Officer
Posted 2 days ago
- Bangor, Gwynedd
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Grwp Llandrillo Menai is one of the largest colleges in the UK, dedicated to improving peoples futures across the breadth of some of the most amazing places in North Wales. As one of the largest employers in the area, the Grwp offers opportunities to develop your career across a variety of professions whether that be as part of the front line lecturing team or in business support and management. Whatever your skills and aspirations, if you have a dedication to education and public services, we will be there to encourage and support you to reach your potential.
Job Purpose To work as a member of the Additional Learning Needs Team to assess learners, requiring exam access arrangements, working towards a range of qualifications within FE.
Person-centred support is a crucial element of the role, as is cooperation with teaching staff, business support staff, Careers Wales and external agencies.
There may be a requirement for some evening work and Saturday working, for which there is compensatory time off during the week.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Work with the ALN team in order to identify learners requiring specialist assessment
2. To contribute to the collection and coordination of evidence required for access arrangement applications
3. To carry out appropriate comprehensive diagnostic assessments to determine learners eligibility for Access Arrangements, in accordance with JCQ guidance.
4. To provide a point of contact for access arrangement related queries and concerns
5. Utilise appropriate college systems for ensuring assessment information,outcomes and learner progress recorded accurately and disseminated appropriately
6. Ensure that learners are assessed for exam access arrangements and complete Form 8s in accordance with JCQ guidance.
7. Liaise with curriculum staff with regard to the exam access arrangementneeds of individuallearners.
8. To share assessment outcomes and feedback with learners and teaching staff
9. To remain up to date with current access arrangement regulations and undertake appropriate training relevant to the post to maintain practisingcertificate status.
10. To support the college in the assessment of learners applying for the Disabled Students Allowance
11. Work closely with ALN, Curriculum tutors and Exams teams to ensurelearners assessment and examinations needs are appropriately supported.
12. To advise teaching staff on best practice to support their learners with SpLD
13. To provide specialist support and advice to learners with SpLD
14. To offer training sessions at strategic points throughout the year on the need for, and application, of access arrangements
15. To offer support to HR for Grwp Staff referrals.
16. To undertake any other duties and comply with reasonable instruction as requested by your line manager, Assistant Principal or Principal.
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Job Purpose To work as a member of the Additional Learning Needs Team to assess learners, requiring exam access arrangements, working towards a range of qualifications within FE.
Person-centred support is a crucial element of the role, as is cooperation with teaching staff, business support staff, Careers Wales and external agencies.
There may be a requirement for some evening work and Saturday working, for which there is compensatory time off during the week.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Work with the ALN team in order to identify learners requiring specialist assessment
2. To contribute to the collection and coordination of evidence required for access arrangement applications
3. To carry out appropriate comprehensive diagnostic assessments to determine learners eligibility for Access Arrangements, in accordance with JCQ guidance.
4. To provide a point of contact for access arrangement related queries and concerns
5. Utilise appropriate college systems for ensuring assessment information,outcomes and learner progress recorded accurately and disseminated appropriately
6. Ensure that learners are assessed for exam access arrangements and complete Form 8s in accordance with JCQ guidance.
7. Liaise with curriculum staff with regard to the exam access arrangementneeds of individuallearners.
8. To share assessment outcomes and feedback with learners and teaching staff
9. To remain up to date with current access arrangement regulations and undertake appropriate training relevant to the post to maintain practisingcertificate status.
10. To support the college in the assessment of learners applying for the Disabled Students Allowance
11. Work closely with ALN, Curriculum tutors and Exams teams to ensurelearners assessment and examinations needs are appropriately supported.
12. To advise teaching staff on best practice to support their learners with SpLD
13. To provide specialist support and advice to learners with SpLD
14. To offer training sessions at strategic points throughout the year on the need for, and application, of access arrangements
15. To offer support to HR for Grwp Staff referrals.
16. To undertake any other duties and comply with reasonable instruction as requested by your line manager, Assistant Principal or Principal.
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