Exams Coordinator

Askham Bryan College; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site facilities

Generous pension scheme

Free parking

Staff benefits

Job summary

Askham Bryan College is seeking an organised Exams Co-Ordinator to coordinate all aspects of examinations across the College, ensuring secure, compliant delivery in line with JCQ regulations.

You will manage the end-to-end process: entries, timetables, seating plans, invigilation support, and liaising with awarding bodies, across five centres, with a focus on accuracy and learner experience.

Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) and data systems.
• Knowledge of examination procedures, awarding bodies and invigilation processes.
• Level 2 qualification or higher.
• Experience cross‑referencing external and internal data.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate end-to-end examination process across multiple centres.
• Ensure compliance with JCQ and awarding body regulations.
• Support and training invigilators, including annual updates.
• Support access arrangements in collaboration with SEN teams.
• Liaise with awarding organisations and JCQ inspectors.
• Handle post‑results services and appeals.
• Update examination policies and contingency planning.
• Coordinate exam activity across five centres.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

MS Office

Excel

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Level 2 qualification or higher

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Package 35 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays Pro Rata / Generous Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Various Staff Benefit

Contract Type: Full-Time – 37hrs, Fixed Term

Join us in delivering an exceptional examination experience.

Askham Bryan College is seeking an organised, proactive and detail-driven Exams Co-Ordinator to coordinate all aspects of examinations across the College. This is a key role ensuring all internal and external exams are delivered smoothly, securely and in full compliance with JCQ regulations, including support for HE examinations.

The Role

You will be co‑ordinating for the end‑to‑end examination process, working with staff, students, parents and awarding organisations to ensure the highest standards of accuracy, compliance and learner experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the full examination lifecycle: entries, timetables, seating plans, secure materials, exam days, results and certificates
• Ensuring compliance with JCQ and awarding body regulations
• Supporting and training invigilators, including annual updates
• Supporting access arrangements in collaboration with SEN teams
• Liaising with awarding organisations and JCQ inspectors
• Handling post‑results services and appeals
• Updating examination policies and contingency planning
• Coordinating exam activity across five centres

What We’re Looking For

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) and data systems
• Knowledge of examination procedures, awarding bodies and invigilation processes
• Level 2 qualification or higher
• Experience cross‑referencing external and internal data

Personal Attributes

• Initiative and problem‑solving approach
• Flexible to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Strong influencing and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety

Interviews:TBC

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well‑being walks
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on‑site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self‑esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as “spent”. It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on “regulated activity”: You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once