Exams Administrator
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,031 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | The starting salary will be from £28,031 on Grade D per annum pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Penryn, Cornwall |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | R88637 |
Summary
Education and Academic Services
This new full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis to cover leave until July 2026, at the Penryn Campus.
This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.
Summary of the role
In collaboration with the academic Colleges, the Education and Student Support (ESS) Directorate provides all of the key administration and education support activities that underpin the student experience from Freshers’ Week to Graduation. Service divisions within ESS include Library and Culture Services, Wellbeing, Student Employability and Academic Success, Teaching Quality Assurance and Enhancement, and Education Services. This role sits within the Education Services area of responsibility.
All teams within Education Services are asked to work collaboratively and innovatively as “one team” across wide-ranging but interdependent operational delivery remits for which excellent customer service relies on all areas of responsibility to work together and ensure an excellent staff and student experience. Education Services teams include Timetabling, Examinations, Student Records, the Student Information Desk (SID), Community Liaison, International Transition and Student Support, Education Support (Hubs and alternative programmes), and Graduation.
Main purpose of the job:
To support the University examinations process across the academic year as part of the Education and Student Support Examinations Team. This role facilitates the summative examination requirements of all taught programmes at all campuses, from receipt and processing of examination papers, assisting with exam scheduling, supervising Assessment Helpdesk support (invigilation), and supporting specific provision arrangements. This role will provide support as needed to all summative examination functions, which includes both the main exam periods of January, May and August, and mid-term exam provision falling across the academic year. Since May 2020, all University of Exeter examinations have been deployed and delivered using online digital systems and staff in the examinations team are expected to help coordinate and manage the online examination process, working collaboratively with academic staff and several other University professional services teams to ensure successful online delivery of the examination process.
The role requires good customer service skills and excellent attention to detail. The role holder is expected to maintain successful key relationships with Academic and Professional Services staff across all campuses. Material relationships are also required with Education Support (Hubs), Campus Services, Exeter IT, TEL team, Senior Tutors and module leads.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
Please contact Rebecca Strowger R.Strowger@exeter.ac.uk
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024
This new full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis to cover leave until July 2026, at the Penryn Campus.
This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.
Summary of the role
In collaboration with the academic Colleges, the Education and Student Support (ESS) Directorate provides all of the key administration and education support activities that underpin the student experience from Freshers’ Week to Graduation. Service divisions within ESS include Library and Culture Services, Wellbeing, Student Employability and Academic Success, Teaching Quality Assurance and Enhancement, and Education Services. This role sits within the Education Services area of responsibility.
All teams within Education Services are asked to work collaboratively and innovatively as “one team” across wide-ranging but interdependent operational delivery remits for which excellent customer service relies on all areas of responsibility to work together and ensure an excellent staff and student experience. Education Services teams include Timetabling, Examinations, Student Records, the Student Information Desk (SID), Community Liaison, International Transition and Student Support, Education Support (Hubs and alternative programmes), and Graduation.
Main purpose of the job:
To support the University examinations process across the academic year as part of the Education and Student Support Examinations Team. This role facilitates the summative examination requirements of all taught programmes at all campuses, from receipt and processing of examination papers, assisting with exam scheduling, supervising Assessment Helpdesk support (invigilation), and supporting specific provision arrangements. This role will provide support as needed to all summative examination functions, which includes both the main exam periods of January, May and August, and mid-term exam provision falling across the academic year. Since May 2020, all University of Exeter examinations have been deployed and delivered using online digital systems and staff in the examinations team are expected to help coordinate and manage the online examination process, working collaboratively with academic staff and several other University professional services teams to ensure successful online delivery of the examination process.
The role requires good customer service skills and excellent attention to detail. The role holder is expected to maintain successful key relationships with Academic and Professional Services staff across all campuses. Material relationships are also required with Education Support (Hubs), Campus Services, Exeter IT, TEL team, Senior Tutors and module leads.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
Please contact Rebecca Strowger R.Strowger@exeter.ac.uk
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024
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