Assessment, Ceremonies & Examinations Administrator
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,309 to £26,093 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Northampton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | UN5364 |
Summary
About the Job
Interview Date: 24 September 2025
Join a charismatic and dedicated team at the heart of student success! As a key member of the Assessment, Ceremonies & Exams (ACE) team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of data across all ACE systems, supporting the seamless delivery of operations, documentation, and reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on the student journey. You’ll provide expert advice and guidance on ceremonies, certification, and the verification of university awards, as well as supporting university examinations and the management of assessment outcomes.
Your work will directly contribute to an outstanding student experience, ensuring that every process we deliver is efficient, accurate, and student-focused. If you're passionate about precision, service excellence, and being part of a collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you!
We want you to be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual. We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another. With Smarter Working you can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.
We are an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer and pay the real living wage, which is currently £24,309 per annum. In recognition of this, the starting salary for this post has been increased to pay this higher amount which presently supersedes the actual first spinal point of Grade 4 salary before living wage.
About You
You are someone who brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility to your work. You may be at the beginning of your career or looking to take the next step, but what sets you apart is your ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and approach challenges with a problem-solving mindset.
You are confident working with data spotting inconsistencies and thinking logically about how to resolve them. You’re comfortable using digital systems and are eager to develop your skills further, especially in working with student records or similar platforms.
You understand the importance of accuracy, procedures, and tracking progress, and you take pride in producing high-quality work. You communicate clearly and professionally, and you’re committed to delivering excellent service to colleagues, students, and external partners alike.
Above all, you’re someone who values integrity, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. And you are ready to grow in a post where those values matter.
Qualifications
Essential;
GCSE or equivalent vocational qualification (NVQ 3 or equivalent), or equivalent experience
Department
The post is located within Academic Registry. Academic Registry is central to the delivery of the University’s strategy. What we do matters to staff throughout the University, to students and their experience at every stage of their higher education journey and to a range of external stakeholders. It is therefore essential that we provide reliable, trusted, expert, consistent, transparent and efficient services.
Academic Registry includes a number of teams supporting student administration. These include Admissions, Academic Quality, Student Records & Data Management, Assessment, Ceremonies and Exams, and Student Casework. Academic Registry works closely with all Faculties and professional services teams across the University.
Right to work
All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position. Due to this criteria we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
Equality
We welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.
The University of Northampton is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical, and sustainable environment that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment ensures an inclusive atmosphere for staff, students, and the public. We manage equality and diversity through key committees and formal policies, extending our responsibility to subsidiary companies and partnerships.
Together @ UON
Our Commitment to Equality and Inclusion
Together @ UON affirms our dedication to creating an environment that celebrates diversity and promotes equality. We aim to foster a space where all can thrive, aligning with our mission to transform lives and inspire change.
Commitments Include:
1. Creating an Inclusive Environment: Adopting a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and ensuring all activities are inclusive.
2. Supporting Students and Staff: Strengthening mental health support, enhancing disability confidence, and ensuring academic and professional support.
3. Tackling Inequalities: Involving students in recruitment, integrating forums for equality data analysis, and supporting networks for protected characteristics.
UON’s Major Commitments:
- Disability Confident
- Standalone Pledge
- IHRA Working Definition
For more details, visit: Equality and Diversity at UON
Interview Date: 24 September 2025
Join a charismatic and dedicated team at the heart of student success! As a key member of the Assessment, Ceremonies & Exams (ACE) team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of data across all ACE systems, supporting the seamless delivery of operations, documentation, and reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on the student journey. You’ll provide expert advice and guidance on ceremonies, certification, and the verification of university awards, as well as supporting university examinations and the management of assessment outcomes.
Your work will directly contribute to an outstanding student experience, ensuring that every process we deliver is efficient, accurate, and student-focused. If you're passionate about precision, service excellence, and being part of a collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you!
We want you to be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual. We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another. With Smarter Working you can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.
We are an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer and pay the real living wage, which is currently £24,309 per annum. In recognition of this, the starting salary for this post has been increased to pay this higher amount which presently supersedes the actual first spinal point of Grade 4 salary before living wage.
About You
You are someone who brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility to your work. You may be at the beginning of your career or looking to take the next step, but what sets you apart is your ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and approach challenges with a problem-solving mindset.
You are confident working with data spotting inconsistencies and thinking logically about how to resolve them. You’re comfortable using digital systems and are eager to develop your skills further, especially in working with student records or similar platforms.
You understand the importance of accuracy, procedures, and tracking progress, and you take pride in producing high-quality work. You communicate clearly and professionally, and you’re committed to delivering excellent service to colleagues, students, and external partners alike.
Above all, you’re someone who values integrity, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. And you are ready to grow in a post where those values matter.
Qualifications
Essential;
GCSE or equivalent vocational qualification (NVQ 3 or equivalent), or equivalent experience
Department
The post is located within Academic Registry. Academic Registry is central to the delivery of the University’s strategy. What we do matters to staff throughout the University, to students and their experience at every stage of their higher education journey and to a range of external stakeholders. It is therefore essential that we provide reliable, trusted, expert, consistent, transparent and efficient services.
Academic Registry includes a number of teams supporting student administration. These include Admissions, Academic Quality, Student Records & Data Management, Assessment, Ceremonies and Exams, and Student Casework. Academic Registry works closely with all Faculties and professional services teams across the University.
Right to work
All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position. Due to this criteria we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
Equality
We welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.
The University of Northampton is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical, and sustainable environment that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment ensures an inclusive atmosphere for staff, students, and the public. We manage equality and diversity through key committees and formal policies, extending our responsibility to subsidiary companies and partnerships.
Together @ UON
Our Commitment to Equality and Inclusion
Together @ UON affirms our dedication to creating an environment that celebrates diversity and promotes equality. We aim to foster a space where all can thrive, aligning with our mission to transform lives and inspire change.
Commitments Include:
1. Creating an Inclusive Environment: Adopting a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and ensuring all activities are inclusive.
2. Supporting Students and Staff: Strengthening mental health support, enhancing disability confidence, and ensuring academic and professional support.
3. Tackling Inequalities: Involving students in recruitment, integrating forums for equality data analysis, and supporting networks for protected characteristics.
UON’s Major Commitments:
- Disability Confident
- Standalone Pledge
- IHRA Working Definition
For more details, visit: Equality and Diversity at UON
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.