Examinations Officer
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3QJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8bd3918d-0b4e-42b7-945b-bbc59d0a6b80 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential -
• Experience of working withing a secondary school environment, in an administrative capacity, for at least three years.
Desirable -
• Evidence of relevant CPD• Knowledge and understanding of school procedures • Knowledge of examinations regulations or procedures
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
• Excellent communication skills • An ability to work towards deadlines with high levels of accuracy • Previous experience working with children • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Some experience of leadership or management • Strong organisational skills • Good behaviour management skills • ICT skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel • High level of personal organisation, and the ability to work independently
Desirable
• Staff management experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
• Good general standard of education with qualifications to at least A-level standard or equivalent
Desirable
Relevant qualification with regard to Exams Officer role
APTITUDES
Essential
• Quick to adapt and take on new initiatives. • Comfortable and confident enough to talk to pupils about their performance/behavaviour • Personable and approachable. • Eager to uphold the school’s ethos. • Committed to equal opportunities and empowering others. • Able to maintain a good working relationship with others • Capable of handling a demanding workload and successfully prioritising work. • Professionally assertive and clear thinking
What the school offers its staff
The post will involve planning, administration and organisation of internal and external examinations in accordance with school policies and relevant regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of tasks including, registering pupils, managing exam papers and timetables, preparing seating plans, keeping up to date with examination changes, line managing a team of invigilators, issuing examination certificates and any other statutory requirements.
The post would suit someone who has a flexible approach, is highly efficient and organised with attention to detail.
This is a friendly, supportive and well-run school. Sharing, collaboration, innovation, professional development and high outcomes are hallmarks of our approach.
Our vision is of a school, where through good, effective teaching and a stimulating environment, children of all abilities can experience success, progress well, develop feelings of self-worth, participate in a variety of interesting, enriching experiences in and out of the classroom, and be enabled to grow into responsible, self-disciplined young people ready for the next stage of their lives. We welcome staff who are enthusiastic and enjoy working hard with and for our young people. In return, we invest hugely in staff support and development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential -
• Experience of working withing a secondary school environment, in an administrative capacity, for at least three years.
Desirable -
• Evidence of relevant CPD• Knowledge and understanding of school procedures • Knowledge of examinations regulations or procedures
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
• Excellent communication skills • An ability to work towards deadlines with high levels of accuracy • Previous experience working with children • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Some experience of leadership or management • Strong organisational skills • Good behaviour management skills • ICT skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel • High level of personal organisation, and the ability to work independently
Desirable
• Staff management experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
• Good general standard of education with qualifications to at least A-level standard or equivalent
Desirable
Relevant qualification with regard to Exams Officer role
APTITUDES
Essential
• Quick to adapt and take on new initiatives. • Comfortable and confident enough to talk to pupils about their performance/behavaviour • Personable and approachable. • Eager to uphold the school’s ethos. • Committed to equal opportunities and empowering others. • Able to maintain a good working relationship with others • Capable of handling a demanding workload and successfully prioritising work. • Professionally assertive and clear thinking
What the school offers its staff
The post will involve planning, administration and organisation of internal and external examinations in accordance with school policies and relevant regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of tasks including, registering pupils, managing exam papers and timetables, preparing seating plans, keeping up to date with examination changes, line managing a team of invigilators, issuing examination certificates and any other statutory requirements.
The post would suit someone who has a flexible approach, is highly efficient and organised with attention to detail.
This is a friendly, supportive and well-run school. Sharing, collaboration, innovation, professional development and high outcomes are hallmarks of our approach.
Our vision is of a school, where through good, effective teaching and a stimulating environment, children of all abilities can experience success, progress well, develop feelings of self-worth, participate in a variety of interesting, enriching experiences in and out of the classroom, and be enabled to grow into responsible, self-disciplined young people ready for the next stage of their lives. We welcome staff who are enthusiastic and enjoy working hard with and for our young people. In return, we invest hugely in staff support and development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.