Exams Administrator

TeacherActive; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS 17%

Training & development

Wellbeing support

Collaborative college environment

Job summary

TeacherActive is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Exams Administrator in Northampton. The role supports the administration of examinations, processes entries, maintains student records, and assists with access arrangements, working with the Exams Manager to meet awarding body and JCQ requirements.

Ideal candidates will have experience in examinations or education administration, strong organisational skills, and excellent communication abilities to support staff, students, and invigilators.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an examinations, education or administrative environment.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience processing data accurately using MIS or similar databases.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet strict examination deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with staff, students and invigilators.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration of online and paper-based examinations.
• Process examination entries accurately and maintain student records.
• Assist with access arrangements and concessions as required.
• Work closely with the Exams Manager to ensure JCQ requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the Exams Team to deliver smooth examination delivery.

Skills

Exams management

MIS data entry

Administrative accuracy

Workload prioritisation

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Tools

MIS Software

Job description

Job Title: Exams Administrator
Location: Northampton
Start Date: August
Salary: £24,487.00 - £24,847.00 per annum

Are you an organised and detail-oriented Exams Administrator looking for your next opportunity?

Do you have experience processing examination entries and supporting the smooth delivery of examinations?

Can you work accurately under pressure while providing an excellent service to both staff and students?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a well-established Further Education college in Northampton, rated Good by Ofsted. The college is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment, placing student success at the heart of everything they do while delivering high-quality education and outstanding learner support.

The college is looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Exams Administrator to join their Exams Team from August. The successful Exams Administrator will support the administration of both online and paper-based examinations, process examination entries accurately, maintain student records, assist with access arrangements and concessions, and work closely with the Exams Manager to ensure all awarding body and JCQ requirements are met.

The successful Exams Administrator will have:

• Experience working within an examinations, education or administrative environment
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Experience processing data accurately using Management Information Systems (MIS) or similar databases
• The ability to prioritise workloads and meet strict examination deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support staff, students and invigilators
• A proactive, professional and team-focused approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme at 17%
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing support and additional staff benefits
• The opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative college environment

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