Examinations Leader – GCSE/A-Level & Access Arrangements

Marchant Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A welcoming secondary school in Blackburn, Lancashire, is seeking a precise, highly organized Lead Examinations Officer to manage the preparation, administration, and execution of internal and external public examinations for an immediate (ASAP) start.

The Lead Examinations Officer carries full operational responsibility for the security, compliance, and delivery of all GCSE, A-Level, and vocational examinations across the academic year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Examinations Officer or Senior Assessment Administrator in a secondary school or college.
• Comprehensive knowledge of JCQ regulations, access arrangements, and exam board procedures.
• High proficiency with school MIS platforms (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom) and exam entry software.

Responsibilities

• Submit accurate examination entries, tier selections, and coursework marks to awarding bodies (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC).
• Build comprehensive exam timetables, rooming allocations, and candidate seating plans.
• Maintain strict adherence to JCQ regulations regarding paper security and exam conditions.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and line-manage a dedicated team of external exam invigilators.
• Coordinate with the learning support team to ensure approved Access Arrangements are fully implemented.
• Download, verify, and distribute results on national results days, generating preliminary statistical reports for SLT.

Skills

Examinations coordination

Administrative precision

Organizational stamina

Problem-solving under deadlines

Enhanced DBS Update Service

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

JCQ Portals

Job description

A welcoming secondary school in Blackburn, Lancashire, is seeking a precise, highly organized Lead Examinations Officer to manage the preparation, administration, and execution of internal and external public examinations for an immediate (ASAP) start.

The Lead Examinations Officer carries full operational responsibility for the security, compliance, and delivery of all GCSE, A-Level, and vocational examinations across the academic year.