How to Apply
We accept applications in Welsh or English. Applicants should pay attention to the highly desirable criteria and provide clear examples which demonstrates their ability to meet those criteria.
All applicants are required to complete the following application form:
Application form (PDF)
Application form (Word)
In addition, the following form should be completed and submitted alongside your application form:
Equality and Monitoring form
Completed forms should be sent to our Human Resources department either via email hr@wjec.co.uk or returned by post to the Human Resources Unit, WJEC, 245 Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YX by the date specified on the job description.
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Temporary Support Roles – Summer 2022
In addition to the current vacancies advertised, we are recruiting 60+ people to join us as temporary operations assistants and supervisors. The roles are available from April to September 2022 (various start/end dates).
These are great entry level roles for anyone interested in joining the education sector or looking for administrative experience to enhance their CV. In fact, a number of our permanent colleagues came to us via this scheme in previous years.
Successful applicants will play an important part supporting our 2022 Summer Exam series. On a day-to-day basis, they will be responsible for ensuring all exam scripts are accurately recorded, checking exam marks against online records and completing a number of data-entry tasks. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided, however administrative or data entry experience is beneficial. Find out more by reading the job description below:
Summer Operations Assistants & Supervisors
To apply
Simply complete this short online application form and send HR@wjec.co.uk a copy of your CV. We’ll then be in touch as and when our vacancies become available.
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We value our employees, which is reflected in our 5 Core Values:
Commitment to the customer
With over 65 years of experience in the development, delivery and assessment, we have worked hard to secure a reputation for providing excellent customer service, and we strive to continue in this tradition.
Fairness
We ensure that both our colleagues and our customers are valued, always listened to and respected as well as treated equally.
Innovation
We continuously look for ways to improve what we do, what we offer and look at how we can add value.
Team working
We are committed to creating a strong team environment which supports our employees, which in turn helps to maintain productivity and motivation.
Valuing people
As an organisation, we promote honesty, equality and fairness to help nurture employees to reach their full potential.
We are committed to offering our employees a competitive benefits package, which includes:
Annual leave
Our employees receive 25 days of annual leave, 8 bank holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year
Learning and development
We support our employees to access relevant training and development opportunities to support their career ambitions. Training includes in house training and formal courses for employees to gain professional qualifications.
Pension
In accordance with Automatic Enrolment regulations, employees are assessed upon commencing employment and where the qualifying criteria is met, are enrolled into one of 2 qualifying pension schemes.
The default pension scheme for our employees is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and most employees will be either contractually or automatically enrolled into this scheme.
There are, however, a number of WJEC posts which are contractually enrolled into the Teachers’ Pensions scheme due to the responsibilities held within the role.
Both schemes are tax approved, defined benefit occupational pension schemes, with benefits being accrued under Career Average Re-valued Earnings (CARE) rules.
Family-friendly policies
To support families, we offer generous maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave and pay.
Flexible working
Our offices are open from 7am to 7pm, allowing employees the flexibility to complete their 36.5 hours a week in a way which suits their needs. In addition, we understand the importance of work-life balance and will consider all requests for flexible working.
Free parking
We offer onsite parking for free at both our Western Avenue and Treforest sites.
