Information Services Assistant (Exams) - 12302

Internal / External Vacancy

Ref: 12302
Job Title: Information Services Assistant (Exams)
Contract: Full Time, Maternity Cover until February 2025
Location: Cardiff and Vale
Salary: £23,152 - £23,930 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for an Information Services Assistant within the Examinations Department at Cardiff and Vale College.

Reporting into the Examinations Officer, you will be responsible for providing support for all aspects of the department including the following:

• Undertaking general office duties, including registrations, exam entries and claiming of results.
• Responding to general enquiries from staff and students, as and when required in particular during examination and results periods.
• Ensuring the above is all completed in accordance with the Welsh Government and Awarding Body requirements.
• Update the central student system to ensure all withdrawn/transferred learners are no longer active on their course, and that completed learners are processed accurately.
• Compliance with JCQ and college procedures when preparing for and during examinations.
• Invigilating examinations where necessary, giving instructions to students, resolving any problems and assisting the Examinations Manager in the organising of invigilators.
• Scanning and filing of certificates, to be kept for the purposes of audit and/or inspection, and any freedom of information requests.
• Undertaking similar duties as above, to support other department, outside the main department of employment, as required by the Examinations Manager.
• Welsh language skills would be desirable for this post.

The successful applicant will have a sound educational background or demonstrable commensurate experience. The ideal applicant must have a successful track record of delivery within the further education sector and have the ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of audiences.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.

The closing date for completed applications is 01/03/2024 at 12:00pm

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or recruitment@cavc.ac.uk.

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

Your employment with Cardiff and Vale College will also be dependent on suitable reference checks, before you are able to commence employment, Cardiff and Vale College must have received two references, one being from your present or most recent employer. We will contact your referees upon appointment.

Registration with the Educational Workforce Council for Wales (EWC Wales) is a mandatory requirement of the post

These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.

We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.