Exams Officer

Mercia School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Sheffield is seeking an Exams Officer. In this key role, you will coordinate and manage all aspects of the examination process for students from Year 7 to Year 13. Your responsibilities include ensuring compliance with examination board regulations and maintaining the security and integrity of examination materials. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and prior experience in a similar role. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to the school's success and uphold its outstanding reputation.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in managing examination processes is preferred.
• Ability to ensure compliance with examination board regulations.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain assessment data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the examination process.
• Oversee internal and external examinations across Y7-13.
• Ensure compliance and maintain integrity of examination materials.

Skills

CCTV

Customer Service

Clearance

Communication

Professional Development

Job description

Salary

FTEGrade 6 33143 to 37280

Contract term

37 hours 52 weeks permanent

Start date

As soon as possible

Closing date

Midnight Sunday 2 November 2025

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012 with one secondary school our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils with 650 staff.

Why do we exist

To empower everyone in our communities especially the most disadvantaged to succeed.

How do we behave

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do

We run schools that focus on academic excellence cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed

• A culture of excellence high standards shaped by clarity not control.
• Academic focus empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration relationships built on trust reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting training retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Mercia School

Mercia School (11-18) opened in 2018 in a brand-new building. Leaders and governors have an ambitious vision for the school and are determined that all pupils irrespective of background will thrive and achieve well. The school has secured a strong reputation for educational excellence and during the last three years has been the most over-subscribed school in the city.

In February 2023 Ofsted inspected the school and graded all aspects of provision and its overall effectiveness to be Outstanding. Mercia School published exceptional GCSE results in the summer of 2023 achieving the highest Progress 8 score for disadvantaged pupils this high-level of performance was repeated in 2024.

Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form opened in September 2023. As the school continues to grow it is crucial that we sustain our culture and effectiveness and this role is central to our continued success.

The role

As Exams Officer you will play a crucial role in coordinating and managing the examination process and maintaining accurate assessment data. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of school examinations both internal and external across Y7-13 ensuring compliance with examination board regulations and maintaining the integrity and security of materials.

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

• CCTV
• Federal Agencies
• Customer Service
• Clearance
• Facility
• Suspicious Activity
• Property Damage
• Public Safety
• Daily Operations
• Professional Development
• Access Control
• Communication
• General Public
• Procedures
• Powerpoint

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1