Exams Officer

Exams Officer

Permanent

Salary: £32,000 - 40,000 per annum

Are you a meticulous and highly organised exams professional looking for a role where accuracy and candidate care go hand in hand?

About the Role

You'll take responsibility for the efficient, secure and compliant administration of examinations at a well-established further education provider, which runs public and trial examinations for its own students alongside a significant number of private candidates. Qualifications span a wide range of awarding bodies, including AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas, Cambridge International Education and Pearson International.

This is a role that combines rigorous administrative process with genuine candidate-facing responsibility. Many candidates travel considerable distances to sit their exams, including those with complex access arrangements, so you'll need to be as comfortable supporting individuals through a stressful process as you are managing entries, timetables and compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering the end-to-end examination process, from entries and timetabling to results and certification.
• Liaising with multiple awarding bodies to ensure accurate and timely entries and compliance with regulations.
• Managing access arrangements for candidates with additional needs or complex circumstances.
• Providing a professional, responsive and reassuring point of contact for candidates, families and private clients.
• Ensuring the secure storage, handling and distribution of examination papers and materials.
• Maintaining accurate examination records and data in line with JCQ and awarding body requirements.
• Working closely with academic and administrative colleagues to support smooth delivery of the examination centre.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience working as an Exams Officer or in a similar examinations administration role
• Sound knowledge of JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to support candidates and families with sensitivity
• Ability to work accurately under pressure, particularly during peak exam periods

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience administering access arrangements
• Experience working with private candidates
• Familiarity with multiple awarding body systems and portals

If you're ready to bring precision, professionalism and a genuinely personal touch to exams administration, we'd love to hear from you.