POST:                     Data & Examinations Administrator

LOCATION:            Birkdale High School

HOURS:                  Full time, Term Time Only plus 2 Weeks

SALARY:                SCP 7-11 (£24,790 – 25,183 PRO RATA per annum)

CONTRACT:           Permanent

CLOSING DATE:     Monday 14 July 2025

INTERVIEW DATE:  Friday 18 July 2025

START DATE:         1 September 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys’ 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results. 

The Data and Examinations Team is made up of an Assistant Head Teacher in charge of pupil outcomes, a Data & Examinations Officer and a Data & Examinations Administrator (current vacancy). This team is responsible for all internal data collection to help the school monitor the progress of our pupils. This includes in-class assessments, reading test results and production of in-school analysis of current learners’ progress data. The team is also responsible for the facilitation of all external examinations including GCSEs. This involves strict adherences to all JCQ guidelines at the same time as organising a large team of invigilators to ensure that exams run smoothly and that all access arrangements for pupils with additional needs are catered for accordingly.

The Governors are looking to appoint someone who is highly organised and efficient, capable of working on their own initiative, and has a good sense of humour, all of which are necessary to be successful in this warm and friendly team. Please see the full job description and person specification for more detail.

The successful candidate is required to start 1^st Sept 2025. 

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk by 10.00am on Monday 14 July 2025. Other forms of curriculum vitae are not acceptable in place of a completed application form. Interviews will take place on Friday 18 July.

Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020).