Exams and Data Officer

Barking Abbey School; Barking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Staff well-being

Supportive team

Professional environment

Job summary

Barking Abbey School is seeking an Exams and Data Officer to join our exams team and support daily operations across data, records and compliance with examination procedures. The role focuses on administration, data management and the use of software to manage examination information, with opportunities for professional growth during busy exam periods.

The successful candidate will contribute to scheduling, reporting and maintaining data integrity while collaborating with colleagues across

Qualifications

• Strong background and experience in administration.
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to manage, manipulate and interpret data.
• Strong ICT skills with willingness to learn and master new software.
• Willingness to work flexibly in a varied role.
• Flexibility regarding working hours and location during busy exam periods.

Responsibilities

• Support exams team with data and administrative duties.
• Manage and interpret examination data and related processes.
• Collaborate with school departments to support examination operations.
• Develop skills around examination software and regulatory requirements.
• Be flexible to meet peaks in the exam calendar.

Skills

Administration

Data interpretation

Communication

ICT skills

Flexibility

Job description

Exams and Data Officer at Barking Abbey School, a Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Job details

• Job Reference: EDV/2026/BASSSAHC/32265
• Location: Sandringham Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9AG
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Contract Term: Part-Time/Full-Time
• Salary: £32,372.00 - £33,343.00 Annually (Actual)
• Scale 6: (Point 18 - £36,693 to Point 20 - £37,794 Full time) Prorated salary range is likely to be approx: £32,372 - £33,343, (dependent on experience, week per year and continuous service). Based on working 35 hours per week, Term time plus 10 days.
• Closing Date: 9:00am, Fri 16th Oct, 2026
• Start Date: As Soon As
• Positions Available: 1
• Interview Date(s): TBC

About this role

Permanent Contract

35 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus 10 additional days

Scale 6 (Point 18 - £36,693 to Point 20 - £37,794 Full time) Prorated salary range is likely to be approx: £32,372 - £33,343, (dependent on experience, week per year and continuous service). Based on working 35 hours per week, Term time plus 10 days.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for someone to join our growing exams team due to expansion of the school.

This role is integral to the daily smooth operation of the school and will provide a hardworking, highly skilled and ambitious administrator with great opportunities for growth and development and to gain specialist knowledge and skills around the examination processes and procedures in schools.

The role will be varied, and at times fast-paced, enabling the successful candidate to develop skills and specialisms with software, data, and legislation regulations relating to examinations.

Key responsibilities and requirements

• A strong background and experience in administration.
• A can do and positive attitude.
• The ability to prioritise and plan workload and think of innovative solutions to solve problems.
• A commitment to Barking Abbey's high expectations and ethos.
• A desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the progress of a growing professional service department in school.
• Great communication skills with the ability to manage, manipulate and interpret data.
• Great ICT skills, in particular a willingness to learn and master new software.
• A willingness to work flexibly in a varied role.
• The successful candidate will need to be flexible regarding working hours and location in order to meet the needs of the school in particular during busy exam periods.

Benefits and Perks

• A school where we get to know our students and staff well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents.
• A supportive and encouraging staff team.
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.
• A professional, friendly and supportive working environment.
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems.

Culture and Diversity

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Reference

Pupils learn and achieve very well. Pupils across both sites are happy and safe at Barking Abbey School... Pupils are motivated to work hard and enjoy positive working relationships with staff... Students new to the Sixth Form commented on how welcoming, inclusive and diverse the community is... Leaders prioritise aspiration and ambition. (Ofsted, December 2022)

Other Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.