SIMs Manager and Examination Officer

The Role
Nigel Wright are delighted to be supporting an academy trust with their search for a SIMS Manager and Examination Officer.  The SIMS Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day support of the MIS systems, and MIS linked systems across the academy and will be responsible to an AVP. 

• Manage and administer the registration, assessment, reporting and administrative systems.
• Create and coordinate a list of annual SIMS tasks with guidance for all SIMS stakeholders with particular emphasis on end of year procedures.
• Create all new SIMS user accounts as necessary and ensure appropriate levels of access.
• Create and manage all "aspects", "mark-sheets" and "grade-sheets" in Assessment Manager.
• Maintain and support school report sessions using Assessment Manager and Profiles.
• Key liaison with support services.
• Maintain a knowledge base for common MIS-related issues and procedures.
• Design and develop solutions to meet specific requirements for the School.
• Maintain awareness of future SIMS software releases and the benefits and impacts to the School and ensure stake-holders are informed.
• Ensure regular tasks are documented and completed in accordance with the academy procedures 
• Creating and maintaining SIMS reports as and when staff request for these.
• Creating read-only SIMS Data Marksheets for teaching staff.
• Creating and maintaining ‘Student Profile’ reports in Assessment Manager.
• Complete student Census information task related to SIMs x3 per year
• SIMS Promotion of year groups new academic year
• Liaise with Heads of Department and other relevant staff including SENCO to ensure the correct entries and arrangements are made for all examinations in advance of deadlines.
• Experience of Edval would be an advantage
• NEA Marks submission.
• Manage coursework dispatch within exam board deadlines and upload of digital submissions.
• Manage the daily running of all examinations. Including, ensuring that all required materials are stored appropriately prior to and following examinations in accordance with regulations and ensuring materials are in the examination rooms for the start of each session. 
• Manage post examination jobs (ie special consideration)
• Provide a centre timetable to include dates, times, venues and number of candidates.
• In conjunction with line manager; brief candidates on examination regulations and produce written guidelines for staff and students; ensuring candidates are aware of their own examination timetables.
• Collect and dispatch worked scripts in accordance with the regulations.
• Recruit, manage and train a team of invigilators. 

Skills and Attributes
Skills/Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills
• A high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The flexibility and 
• Enjoy working with people.
• Good level of diplomacy.
• The ability to work as part of a team but also on your own initiative (when required).
• The ability to work accurately, with attention to detail

Next Steps
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