Officer Section: Skills and Pathways Grade: 14 Responsible to: Assistant Director Location: (Skills and Pathways) Assessment

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1 245 Rhodfa'r Gorllewin, Caerdydd, CF5 2YX 245 Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YX Ffôn/ Tel / 189 / / Job Description Job Title: Regional Support ficer Department: Section: Skills and Pathways Grade: 14 Responsible to: Assistant Director Location: (Skills and Pathways) Examinations & Home working and WJEC offices Main purpose of Job: To provide advisory support to schools, colleges, and training providers in Wales. The role spans the Welsh Baccalaureate, skills and pathways qualifications as well as support for professional learning communities. The ability to work through the medium of Welsh will be essential for this post. The post-holder may be located in either North or South Wales but will be expected to work with centres in both areas. This is a permanent full-time role, but a secondment or contract for services can be considered. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Communicating with WJEC centres in Wales To promote WJEC s provision for the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification, Essential Skills Wales and other Skills and Pathways qualifications; To respond to requests for information and materials from centres, both orally and in electronic or letter format; To organise and deliver a variety of professional development events relating to the qualifications mentioned above for teachers and other interested parties; To offer advice and guidance to head teachers, teachers and others on developments relating to these qualifications; To represent WJEC at external meetings and events, e.g. stakeholders, relevant seminars, conferences and exhibitions; To develop WJEC's support for regional professional learning communities. Development of Services and Resources relevant to WJEC qualifications To contribute proactively and innovatively to developments relative to WJEC qualifications, including the Welsh Baccalaureate; To advise centres on the nature of educational resources required in order to support the teaching and learning relevant to WJEC qualifications; To develop educational resources relative to WJEC qualifications and to advise and collaborate with others in the development of such resources; To monitor and evaluate resources produced for WJEC qualifications, including the Welsh Baccalaureate; To recommend the appointment of examiners and / or moderators; To advise colleagues at WJEC regarding emerging needs as perceived by centres.

2 Other Responsibilities To monitor, evaluate and advise on the quality assurance process within WJEC centres, including those offering the Welsh Baccalaureate; To advise centres on their internal quality assurance and internal verification processes; To work closely with Welsh Baccalaureate Development ficers and other WJEC staff to identify and promote good practice and overcome challenges in centres; From time to time to undertake other duties e.g. in support of other WJEC initiatives.

3 Job Title: Department: Person Specification Regional Support ficer Skills and Pathways Highly Desirable criteria are the optimum skills and experience the applicant will ideally have. Desirable criteria are those which would add value to the job if present, and also include potential for growth and development into the role. Highly Desirable Desirable Skills and Abilities Well-developed written and verbal Proof reading skills communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Numeracy skills. Budget management. Presentational skills. Organisational skills. Ability to develop and deliver policies. Analytical and problem solving skills. IT literacy. Ability to work to tight deadlines. Ability to work under pressure. Tact and diplomacy. Bi-lingualism (English/Welsh) for at least two of the posts., WSE, WSE Knowledge Curriculum development principles and contexts Education Policy relevant to Welsh Baccalaureate techniques and their application.

4 Highly Desirable Desirable assessment Experience Teaching experience. Head of Department experience (middle management). Mentoring experience Development of resources,i Moderating experience WBQ Co-ordinator experience Training/ Qualifications Degree qualification. PGCE. Other Requirements of assessment key: = Application form I = Interview WSE = Work sample exercise (e.g. presentation, typing test, written piece of work)

5 Telerau ac Amodau Gwasanaeth / Terms and Conditions of Service Teitl y Swydd: Job Title: Regional Support ficer Cyflog: Salary: 46,464-49,216 pa Gradd: Grade: 14 Gwyliau Blynyddol: Annual Leave: 25 Diwrnod y flwyddyn. Mae CBAC yn caniatáu 16 o ddyddiau statudol/ychwanegol o wyliau yn ogystal ar hyn o bryd. 25 Days per annum. In addition, the WJEC currently allows 16 statutory / additional holidays Pensiwn: Gweithredir darpariaeth y Ddeddf Bensiwn Llywodraeth Leol. Gellir gweithredu'r Ddeddf Bensiwn Athrawon. Pension: The provision of the Local Government Superannuation Act apply. The Teachers Superannuation Act may apply. Math o Gytundeb / Contract Type Llawn-amser / Full Time Rhan-amser / Part Time Llawn-amser Tymor Cyfyngedig / Full Time Limited Term Rhan-amser Tymor Cyfyngedig / Part Time Limited Term Dull Ymgeisio: / of Application: Nifer yr oriau yr wythnos No of hrs per week Diwedd y Tymor End of Term Diwedd y Tymor End of Term Nifer yr oriau yr wythnos No of hrs per week 36.5 Dylid anfon ffurflenni wedi u llenwi ar e-bost at ad@cbac.co.uk neu eu postio i r Uned Adnoddau Dynol, CBAC, 245 Rhodfa r Gorllewin, Caerdydd, CF5 2YX erbyn 02 Ionawr Completed forms should be sent by to hr@wjec.co.uk or returned by post to the Human Resources Unit, WJEC, 245 Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YX by 02 January 2013.