Exams Assistant - Kendrick School

Kendrick School; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Employee Assistance Scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development

Swimming pool access

Job summary

Kendrick School is seeking a part-time Exams Assistant (10 hours per week, flexible) to support the Exams Team in Reading. You will work with the Exams Officer, SENDCo and Access Arrangements Assessor to administer exams and arrange access for students during GCSEs and A-Levels.

Flexibility during exam periods is required, including mornings during key weeks. Experience in schools is desirable but not essential; IT competence and the ability to handle complex administrative tasks with deadlines

Qualifications

• Desire to help every child reach their highest outcome.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
• Professional, IT competent and capable of managing complex administrative processes with strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Exams Team with administration around the running of exams.
• Support the process for access arrangements for students sitting external exams.
• Ensure fair, compliant and tailored support during internal and external examinations (GCSEs and A-Levels).

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Spreadsheet management

Administrative processes

Tools

Excel

Job description

Required for November 2026 - 10 hours a week to be worked flexibly. Additional hours needed for exam periods.

Kendrick School is a successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in Reading. Graded ‘Outstanding’ in all its OFSTED inspections, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement.

We are seeking an assistant to work with the Exams Team. In this important role you will work with the Exams Officer, the SENDCo and the Access Arrangements Assessor.

You will be involved in administration tasks around the running of exams and the application for access arrangements for students sitting external exams. As a key member of the team, you will ensure every student receives fair, compliant, and tailored support during internal and external examinations (GCSEs, and A-Levels).

As well as the 10 hours a week (term time only) to be worked flexibly, you must be available to work the following exam periods:

Exams weeks: 7.30am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday. Any additional hours worked over the 10 hours a week will be paid at an hourly rate.

• 10 days beginning of January (Term 3)
• One week at end of February (beginning of Term 4)
• 5-6 weeks starting mid-May (Term 5)
• Exam results period in August (2 weeks) - 2 hours per day flexible

Applicants must have a desire to see every child reach their highest possible outcome and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both adults and children. Previous experience working in a school is desirable but not essential. However, applicants must be professional, IT competent and have proven experience managing complex administrative processes, tracking spreadsheets, and adhering to strict external deadlines. You will need a flexible approach and be self-motivated.

Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community, with students who are engaging, cooperative and eager to learn. Benefits include free car parking, access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme, a contributory pension scheme, training and development and use of our swimming pool and sporting facilities.