Claire Rowlands

Role Summary

As Administrator for the PGCE Secondary course for Core and School Direct, Claire is the first point of contact for partner schools, and plays a key role in the day to day running of the course.  In addition, Claire is responsible for the Subject Knowledge Enhancement course administration.

Roles & Responsibilities

• First point of contact for all school queries
• Liaising with and supporting PGCE Secondary academic staff
• Coordinating school placements
• Arranging for schools to be paid for the placements
• Preparation and input of timetabling data
• Overseeing and arranging student interviews. Preparing interview paperwork
• Dealing with confidential items
• Answering email and telephone queries from a range of callers
• Collating of data for Ofsted and keeping it up to date
• Collating grades in preparation for exam board
• Preparing timetable for external examiners to meet with trainees and observe them teaching in schools
• Organising Conferences and meetings
• Taking minutes of Department meetings, Course Committee, Partnership Advisory Group and Student Course Committee
• General day to day administrative duties for the PGCE Secondary course
• Communicating with candidates requiring a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course, preparing a spreadsheet and liaising with Project Finance manager

Qualifications and Training

• Change & Me
• Email Permissions & Encryption Training
• Introduction to One Drive
• Information Security Awareness
• GDPR Training
• Skills Gym – Grievance & Discipline
• Demystifying Finance
• Skills Gym - Managing Difficult Conversations
• PREVENT Training
• Safeguarding training
• Advanced Word training
• Advanced Excel training
• Advanced Access training
• Microsoft Office training
• Time Management training
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