Exams Officer

BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture); Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

LGPS pension

Free on-site parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work

Work Life Balance

Onsite cafe

Job summary

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a proactive Exams Officer to join our multi-site team on a full-time basis. You will coordinate internal and external examinations, manage registrations and timetables across sites, and ensure secure, audit-ready examination centres in line with JCQ rules.

Working primarily at a base campus with regular travel to Langley, Windsor, Strode's in Egham and Maidenhead, you will partner with ALS to implement access arrangements and support results days and

Qualifications

• Operational responsibility for coordinating and delivering internal and external examinations.
• Liaising with awarding bodies and timetabling across multiple sites.
• Maintaining secure, audit-ready examination centres per JCQ regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate high-volume candidate entries and registrations.
• Organise room setups and invigilation arrangements.
• Oversee secure handling of question papers and scripts.

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking a proactive, highly organised and detail oriented Exams Officer to join our team on a full time, permanent basis.

Working across our Sixth Form and Further Education colleges, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of examinations and assessments across a diverse, multi site organisation. You will have a primary base campus, but regular travel between our campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strode's in Egham and the Berkshire College of Agriculture in Maidenhead is an essential requirement of the role.

The role offers a salary on the Support Staff Pay Scale H from £29,586 (H20) up to £31,487 (H22) per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Exams Officer

You will take operational responsibility for the coordination and delivery of internal and external examinations, vocational qualifications and apprenticeship assessments across our Sixth Form and Further Education colleges. Working closely with the Deputy Exams Manager, you will help ensure the smooth, compliant and accurate delivery of examination services, maintaining secure and audit-ready examination centres in accordance with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations and awarding body requirements.

Your responsibilities will span the full examination lifecycle, including managing high volume candidate entries and registrations, liaising with awarding bodies, coordinating complex examination timetables across multiple sites, resolving examination clashes and organising room setups and invigilation arrangements. You will also work closely with our Additional Learning Support (ALS) team to implement approved access arrangements, oversee the secure handling and storage of confidential question papers and scripts and support the implementation and troubleshooting of online and on demand testing systems. In addition, you will maintain accurate Management Information System (MIS) records, verify apprenticeship completion records for certification and support the effective delivery of results days, post results services and appeals.

The role requires someone who is highly organised, methodical and adaptable, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities. Examination series and results periods are particularly busy and time critical, so you will need to remain calm under pressure and work accurately to meet fixed regulatory and awarding body deadlines. While standard working hours apply for most of the year, flexibility to work outside standard hours, including occasional early mornings, evenings and, rarely, weekends, will be required during peak examination periods.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strode's College (Egham) and Berkshire College of Agriculture (Maidenhead). Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

Our Staff Benefit From

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and college closure days
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Sunday the 29th of November 2026.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.