Exams and Assessment Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

Enhanced occupational benefits

25 days holiday

Mental well-being support

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall is seeking an Exams and Assessment Officer to oversee examination administration, entry management and census processes while ensuring JCQ compliance. The role requires strong Excel and data skills and involves liaising with examination boards and supervising invigilators.

Applicants should have a Level 3 qualification, experience with MIS/data analysis, and an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with statistics, MIS data and examination administration.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage all exam administration per JCQ rules
• Maintain MIS for exam entries
• Liaise with examining boards
• Oversee invigilation timetabling and training
• Secure and distribute exam papers and results
• Coordinate student census
• Use Praising Stars for pupil tracking
• Analyse assessment data and trends
• Produce reports on underachieving students
• Provide parents with student data

Skills

Effective communication

Excel

Data analysis

Deadline management

Working under pressure

Education

Level 3 qualification

Tools

Arbor MIS

Job description

This Exams and Assessment Officer post at Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, covers the school's exam administration and assessment data. The work centres on running exams to JCQ rules, including entries, invigilation and paper security, alongside census returns and reporting on student performance. It is a year-round weekday role of 37 hours that calls for strong Excel and data skills. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Manage all administrative and operational aspects of examinations, ensuring compliance with JCQ regulations
• Manage the MIS for exam entries
• Liaise with examination boards
• Oversee invigilation timetabling and train and supervise invigilators
• Manage the security and distribution of examination papers and results
• Coordinate the student census
• Use Praising Stars for pupil tracking
• Carry out statistical analysis of assessment data and trends for departmental managers and SLT
• Produce reports identifying underachieving students
• Provide all parents with student assessment data

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline

Experience

• Working with statistical analysis, management information and data collection
• Assisting with or organising educational examinations

Skills & knowledge

• Effective communication
• Standard ICT packages, particularly Excel
• Working well under pressure while managing competing deadlines
• Analysing data and presenting it clearly

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience using educational management information systems, including Arbor

What’s offered

• Competitive salary with automatic pay progression and Local Government Pension Scheme enrolment
• Access to CPD, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications
• Flexible family policies
• Enhanced occupational benefits with no qualifying period
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays for non-term time staff, pro-rata for part-time
• Dedicated mental well-being strategy
• Free on-site parking and employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme