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SalaryAbout us:
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.
At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Examinations Team. The MIS and Examinations Department deals with over 40,000 student qualifications annually, run by over 30 Examination Boards across multiple college sites throughout the year.
This varied role requires excellent attention to detail and the ability to provide an outstanding service in both the administering of student assessment and the examination and certification of qualifications, whilst ensuring all are completed in accordance with the Welsh Government and Awarding Bodies Requirements.
- Full-time (37 hours per week)
- Permanent
- £24,131 - £26,268 per annum
- Tycoch and Jubilee Court campus
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer all aspects of the examination process for areas assigned
- Compliance with JCQ and College procedures when preparing for and during examination
- Recording of examinations data within College and Awarding bodies systems
About you:
- 5 GCSE’s (grade A-C) including Maths and English or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Administration/Customer service or equivalent
- Strong planning and organising abilities
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Able to solve problems and use own initiative
Benefits for you:
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
- A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2023)
- 2 staff well-being days
- View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/benefits-and-wellbeing
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.
If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.
Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.
Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).
