Exam & Administrative Officer
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3b8e11ab-066f-4dbe-8273-7741439e30bc |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Students at Highfield School undertake functional skills and entry level certificates via NOCN, Pearson and WJEC exam boards. The postholder duties include, but not limited to:
• General administrative duties
• Provide admin support to the Headteacher
• Maintain student information on Arbor (management information system)
• Register students for examinations
• Prepare exam paperwork
Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in an educational setting. Exam administration experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.
The successful candidates should be:
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong ICT skills
• Good time management
• Able to work on own initiative and part of a team
• Able to multitask and work to tight deadlines
What the school offers its staff
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. We can offer:
• A comprehensive induction process
• Automatic enrolment into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Motivated and hard-working students
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
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.
Students at Highfield School undertake functional skills and entry level certificates via NOCN, Pearson and WJEC exam boards. The postholder duties include, but not limited to:
• General administrative duties
• Provide admin support to the Headteacher
• Maintain student information on Arbor (management information system)
• Register students for examinations
• Prepare exam paperwork
Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in an educational setting. Exam administration experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.
The successful candidates should be:
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong ICT skills
• Good time management
• Able to work on own initiative and part of a team
• Able to multitask and work to tight deadlines
What the school offers its staff
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. We can offer:
• A comprehensive induction process
• Automatic enrolment into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Motivated and hard-working students
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
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.