Exams Officer

Orion Eden Park; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Education is seeking a highly organised Exams Officer to lead all aspects of examinations, ensuring JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements are met. You will coordinate entries, timetables, access arrangements, invigilation and post-results services, supporting staff and students across the school.

Working with SLT, Heads of Department and external boards, you will manage data within Arbor and 4Matrix, supervise invigilators, and provide accurate reporting to drive school

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating school examinations and entries.
• Strong knowledge of JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under peak pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate examination entries, timetables, and access arrangements.
• Supervise invigilators and maintain secure examination procedures.
• Provide accurate reporting and analytics to support school improvement.

Skills

Exams coordination

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Experience in school administration

Education administration qualification

Tools

Arbor

4Matrix

Job description

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented Exams Officer to lead and manage all aspects of the school's examinations process.

As Exams Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of both internal and external examinations, maintaining full compliance with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations and awarding body requirements. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Department, SENDCo, teaching staff and external examination boards, you will oversee examination entries, timetables, access arrangements, invigilation, results and post-results services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day administration of examinations, managing examination data and supporting the school's use of Arbor and 4Matrix. You will supervise invigilators, maintain secure examination procedures and provide accurate reporting and analysis to support school improvement and student outcomes.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure, particularly during peak examination periods. You will be a confident communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external stakeholders while ensuring deadlines are consistently met.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious school community where your work will directly contribute to ensuring students are able to demonstrate their achievements in a professional, compliant and well-managed examination environment.

Why Join Orion Education?

At Orion Education, our values of Trust, Kindness and Endeavour underpin everything we do. We are committed to supporting our staff through high-quality professional development

Safeguarding Statement

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Orion Education is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.