Exams Coordinator

Chiltern Way Academy Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured EAP

Westfield Health

GymFlex

Reward Gateway discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Chiltern Way Academy Trust in Wendover is seeking an Exams Coordinator to ensure access arrangements meet JCQ standards and that every student walks into the exam room properly prepared.

You will work with our SENDCo and therapies team, run exam rooms, invigilation and secure script dispatch, and support mocks, coursework, BTEC and standardised testing across the Trust.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or equivalent, plus a Level 3 qualification or relevant experience.
• Calm, discreet and resilient, especially around exam anxiety.
• Understanding of ASC, SEMH and EBSA needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating access arrangements with the SENDCo to JCQ standards.
• Delivering exam-prep and study-skills sessions with the therapies team.
• Running exam rooms, invigilation and secure script dispatch, and supporting mocks and tests.

Education

GCSE English and Maths 4 (or equivalent) and a Level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience

Job description

EXAMS COORDINATOR

£34,319 - £36,974 FTE (actual around £30,425.11 - £32,778.87)

37 Hours and 41 weeks per year (possible flexibility around hours) - Based at our Wendover site

Are you looking for an exciting, challenging, joyful and rewarding career, that is part of shaping education for our young people, join us.

Exams don't just test what a young person knows, they need to reflect what that young person can show, when it counts. We need an Exams Coordinator to make sure access arrangements are right and every student walks into the exam room properly prepared.

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is a highly successful, award-winning multi-academy trust providing mainstream and specialist education for children and young people aged 2 to 19. Rated Exceptional for Inclusion by Ofsted and named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, both in 2026.

Why join us

• You're never on your own: you'll work closely with our SENDCo, therapies team and Trust Data Lead and Exams and Data Assistant.

• Build real expertise in JCQ access arrangements, exams administration and student wellbeing support, with full training given.

• Benefits - Health Assured EAP, Westfield Health, GymFlex, Reward Gateway discounts, and the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Work that matters: you'll help students prepare with confidence and get the access arrangements they're entitled to.

The role

Coordinating access arrangements with our SENDCo. Delivering exam-prep and study skills sessions with the therapies team. Running exam rooms, invigilation and secure script dispatch. Supporting mocks, coursework, BTEC and standardised testing like CAT4. All to Trust and JCQ standards.

About you

GCSE English and Maths 4 (or equivalent) and a Level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience. Calm, discreet and resilient, especially around exam anxiety. Understanding of ASC, SEMH and EBSA needs. Experience of exam administration, invigilation or supporting SEND students is a bonus, not a must, full training given.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to fair, inclusive recruitment.

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires an enhanced DBS check, and an online search will be conducted on shortlisted applicants in line with KCSIE.