Exams & Assessment Officer

Brook Street; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Supportive team culture

Meaningful work in education

Excellent holiday leave

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking an Exams & Assessment Administrator in the Cardiff area, with hybrid work options. The role supports learners, centres and qualification standards, ensuring secure and compliant examination delivery across Wales. You will coordinate assessment delivery, manage materials, and help produce accurate results.

The position offers hybrid working, a collaborative team culture, and meaningful work within a respected national education-facing organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or coordination role.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder support skills.
• Experience in education, awarding organisations or regulated sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the delivery of examinations and assessments
• Managing the secure handling and distribution of assessment materials
• Maintaining accurate records, tracking systems and audit trails
• Supporting the processing and release of assessment results
• Providing clear written guidance to centres and internal teams
• Investigating, recording and escalating assessment incidents and risks
• Supporting regulatory, audit and quality assurance activities

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

Written communication

Stakeholder support

Compliance experience

Job description

Exams & Assessment Administrator

Location: Cardiff, Llanishen based or Bangor, North Wales - Hybrid (flexibility for the right candidate)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 DOE
Contract: Permanent

Are you highly organised, detail-focused and passionate about maintaining quality and integrity? We're looking for an Exams & Assessment Officer to play a key role in the secure and successful delivery of examinations and assessments across Wales and beyond.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing team where your work will directly support learners, centres and qualification standards.

About the Role

As Exams & Assessment Officer, you will coordinate and administer assessment delivery activities, ensuring processes are accurate, secure and fully compliant. You'll manage assessment materials, support centres with assessment administration, maintain audit-ready records and help ensure results are processed efficiently and accurately.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating the delivery of examinations and assessments
• Managing the secure handling and distribution of assessment materials
• Maintaining accurate records, tracking systems and audit trails
• Supporting the processing and release of assessment results
• Providing clear written guidance to centres and internal teams
• Investigating, recording and escalating assessment incidents and risks
• Supporting regulatory, audit and quality assurance activities

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an administrative or coordination role
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information
• Strong written communication and stakeholder support skills
• Experience working within controlled processes or compliance environments
• Experience in education, awarding organisations or regulated sectors is desirable

Why Join this company?

• Hybrid and flexible working
• A supportive and collaborative team culture
• Meaningful work that supports learners and education providers
• Opportunities to contribute to quality, compliance and continuous improvement
• A superb benefits package, includes hybrid working and excellent holiday leave.
• A role with real impact in a respected national organisation

Full driving licence and occasional UK travel, including overnight stays, may be required.