Exam Officer

Buckinghamshire Council; Little Chalfont; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Little Chalfont is seeking an Exams Officer to oversee all aspects of examination management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, ensuring strict adherence to examination regulations. Working 30 hours per week during term time, this role provides the opportunity to contribute significantly to the school community while supporting students during examinations. The position offers a salary range of £36,495 - £39,876 (FTE) and is a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting preferred.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Familiarity with JCQ examination regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration of all internal and external examinations.
• Line manage the Assistant Exams Officer and invigilators.
• Ensure compliance with examination regulations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem-solving under pressure

Job description

Exam Officer - Dr Challoner's High School

We are seeking to appoint a caring and meticulous Exams Officer to play a pivotal role in the life of our school. This is a key operational post, central to ensuring the integrity, efficiency, and smooth delivery of all internal and external examinations.

Job Salary Pay Range 6 from £36,495 - £39,876 (FTE) Actual Salary: £26,745.30 - £29,223.06
Contract Type Permanent

Hours 30 hours per week (4 days)/40 weeks per year (term time) plus 2 weeks, mainly in August.

Closing Date for Applications Noon on 2nd February 2026

About us

Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard‑working and achieve highly in all areas. The school is graded Outstanding by Ofsted and was rated as ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners.

The best advert however for working at Challoner’s High will always be our hugely rewarding students

You will be responsible for the end-to-end administration and management of all exams across the school, ensuring strict adherence to JCQ and awarding body regulations. The role also involves line managing the experienced Assistant Exams Officer and a team of invigilators, managing expenditure, and maintaining consistency and compliance in all examination procedures.

This is an ideal opportunity to play a central role in our warm and strong community, providing the very best exams support and experience to our students and great service for our staff and parents. Whilst the role is largely 4 days/week, during external exams 5 days and longer hours are necessary.

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About you

The successful candidate will be affable, kind and highly organised, with strong communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work highly accurately, plan ahead and problem-solve under pressure.

Closing date for applications is noon on 2 nd February 2026.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 5 th February

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

A copy of our privacy notice for applicants can be found here .

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and Section 128 check, where applicable.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.