A beacon of educational excellence – Southend Adult Community College transforms lives through learning.

Thank you for considering working with us, from teaching to support roles, we offer a variety of employment opportunities with fantastic progression routes in our campuses based in and around the borough of Southend on Sea. You can search job vacancies below, we also post our jobs on Southend Learning Network and other recruitment sites.

Find out more about applying for a job with us, or if you require assistance with your application please contact our HR team at HR@southend-adult.ac.uk. We look forward to receiving your application.

Take a look at our Why work at SACC page to find out more about Staff benefits and our values.

Please see below a list of our current vacancies:

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Job Role: Exams and Assessment Officer

Full time: 37 hours x 52 weeks

NJC pay scales level 6 £24,948 – £28,371

We are currently seeking a highly organised and efficient individual for the role of Exams and Assessment Officer.  The successful candidate must have experience of an exams environment, a positive attitude and calm manner along with the ability to prioritise and deal with a demanding workload. You will be an excellent communicator, confident dealing with learners, staff, parents/carers and a range of external agencies.

Excellent attention to detail and the capacity to work in an environment that is fast paced where confidentiality is paramount. The ideal candidate would be a highly organised multi-tasker, with excellent communication and an excellent team player.  The successful candidate would be responsible for the training, support and allocation of the invigilation team.

There is a requirement to work 4 days during examinations results period which is usually the Wednesday and Thursday during the last two weeks in August.

About Us

Southend Adult Community College is a vibrant and successful College, with 3 sites. Our main site is based in the Southchurch area, close to Southend East train station on the C2C line. The College has 2500 Learners annually supported by 150 established staff.  The college has an annual turnover of £2.7m. and is looking to grow its income.

The provision includes community learning, SEN and high needs provision, adult skills, vocational pathways, and study programmes for young people.

What are our values?

Inclusive – we are respectful and put people at the heart of all we do

Collaborative – we work together to achieve the right outcomes for everyone

Honest – we are honest, fair and accountable for our decisions and actions

Proud – we are proud of all we do

Agile – we are flexible and responsive to needs of people, community partners and employers

Join our Team!

Reporting to the Head of Quality and Business Development you will have experience of working in an exams environment and be familiar with the regulations of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) to ensure compliance across all qualifications.

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates are welcomed at the College without regard to ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Southend Adult Community College aims to achieve curriculum excellence by promoting consistently high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across all provision. We expect all academic staff to take responsibility for ensuring that we are successful in creating a high performing and caring culture where learners are at the heart of all we do.

Southend Adult Community College is committed to ensuring that all learners and staff understand how to keep themselves and others safe in college, in the community and in the workplace.  We ensure our College community promotes a safe place to work and learn and we will put appropriate measures in place to safeguard learners and apprentices in the context of our geographical areas. This includes our duty under PREVENT to protect learners from radicalisation.

This role is involved in regulated activity with Children and/or vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Pre-employment checks and training will include safeguarding training and a sound understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Please email your CV and application form to HR@southend-adult.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 15th June 2023

Interviews will take place week commencing 26th June 2023

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Currently, we have no vacancies – please check back regularly for updates