Examinations Officer

South Thames Colleges Group; Hartford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the UK is seeking an Examinations Officer to oversee day-to-day exam and assessment tasks across various qualifications. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating exam processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining an up-to-date understanding of key requirements. The role requires strong organization, IT skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a salary of £19,294 - £22,194, and a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave and pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Experience in general administration and a strong grasp of centrally established procedures and externally imposed regulations.
• Experience in examination administration is highly desirable.
• Skilled in IT (MS Office), with experience of databases and willingness to build on these.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain understanding of JCQ and other awarding body requirements.
• Interpret and share relevant information with colleagues.
• Coordinate key processes such as registrations and exam entries.
• Plan and manage exams including preparing timetables and booking rooms.
• Produce data and reports while managing workload to meet deadlines.
• Take responsibility for specific areas of work.

Job description

Examinations Officer

Kingston College is looking for an Examinations Officer – someone to be responsible for executing day-to-day exam and assessment tasks across a wide range of qualifications, following the exam year calendar from registration and exam registration through to results.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of JCQ and other awarding body requirements, ensuring full compliance with all regulations, deadlines, processes, procedures, and fees.
• Interpret and share relevant information with colleagues, ensuring that all exam activities are carried out accurately and efficiently.
• Coordinate key processes such as registrations, exam entries, access arrangements, achievement claims, results, and certification in close collaboration with curriculum staff, awarding bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Plan and manage all types of exams, including preparing timetables, booking rooms, and arranging invigilators and other necessary support.
• Produce data and reports, demonstrating good organizational skills and the ability to work proactively, prioritize, and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Take responsibility for specific areas of work both as an individual and within a team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in general administration and a strong grasp of centrally established procedures and externally imposed regulations.
• Experience in examination administration is highly desirable.
• Skilled in IT (MS Office), with experience of databases and spreadsheet applications and a willingness to build on these.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year, plus an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave.
• Excellent pension scheme with significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training, plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Benefits package pro‑rated for part‑time staff.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard‑working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

£19,294 - £22,194 per annum (FTE £32,157 - £36,991 per annum), plus up to 40 days + Bank Holidays.