Exams Officer

Every; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent CPD programme

Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Cornwallis Academy seeks a highly motivated, organised Examinations Officer to manage examinations across a thriving secondary school and Sixth Form. You will ensure accurate, compliant administration for public and internal assessments.

Experience in a school examination environment is advantageous, with full training provided for strong administrative and communication skills. 37 hours a week, term-time plus 3 weeks.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• High levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and school information systems.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently using initiative.
• Flexible, solution-focused approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration, organisation, and delivery of all external examinations in line with JCQ and awarding body regulations.
• Coordinate internal examinations, mock examinations, and assessment periods throughout the year.
• Manage examination entries, amendments, withdrawals, and results using the school's MIS and portals.
• Produce and distribute examination timetables, seating plans, candidate information, and docs.
• Recruit, train, deploy, and support invigilators to ensure exams run smoothly and legally.
• Maintain accurate examination records and secure handling of confidential materials.
• Liaise with senior leaders, staff, SEND teams, students, and parents about arrangements and access.
• Support students and staff during results days, including post-results services.
• Keep up to date with changes to examination regulations and best practice.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Integrity & confidentiality

IT skills

MS Office

Workload prioritisation

Independent working

Flexible / solution-focused

Tools

School MIS

Awarding body portals

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Secondary;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Thursday, 8th October 2026

Interview Date: Interviewing upon receipt of applications

Expected Working Start Date: ASAP

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

CornwallisAcademy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students withthe best educational provision.

Itis a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can beby having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given everyopportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

Inline with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, exciteand engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning.Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong communityethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress aswell as the whole child.

AtFuture Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflectsthe diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applicationsfrom people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled,neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, andfrom different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the uniqueperspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make ourorganisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during therecruitment process, we are happy to support you.

What'sin it for you?

• Avibrant and exciting place to work
• Afriendly and supportive environment
• Anexcellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationallyaccredited qualifications
• Thesupport of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and onePrimary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, forchildren aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• Awell-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• Anopportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcarescheme

CornwallisAcademy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, exceptionally organised, andproactive Examinations Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in the smooth running ofexaminations across our thriving secondary school and Sixth Form provision.

Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for the efficient, accurate, andsecure administration of all public and internal examinations, ensuring fullcompliance with awarding body and Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ)regulations. The role requires excellent organisational skills, strongattention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.

Previousexperience working within a school examinations environment would beadvantageous; however, full training will be provided for a candidate who candemonstrate excellent administrative, organisational, and communication skills.

Working Hours

37hours per week. Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00 and Friday: 08:00–15:30

TermTime plus 3 weeks (41 weeks per year)

Key Responsibilities

• Leadthe administration, organisation, and delivery of all external examinations forGCSE, vocational, and Sixth Form qualifications in accordance with JCQ andawarding body regulations.
• Coordinatethe administration and organisation of internal examinations, mockexaminations, and assessment periods throughout the academic year.
• Manageexamination entries, amendments, withdrawals, and results processes using theschool’s Management Information System and awarding body portals.
• Produceand distribute examination timetables, seating plans, candidate information,and examination documentation.
• Recruit,train, deploy, and support invigilators to ensure examinations are conductedeffectively and in line with regulatory requirements.
• Maintainaccurate examination records and ensure the secure handling and storage ofconfidential examination materials.
• Liaiseeffectively with senior leaders, teaching staff, SEND teams, students,parents/carers, and awarding organisations regarding examination arrangementsand access arrangements.
• Supportstudents and staff during results days, including post-results services such asreviews of marking and access to scripts.
• Keepup to date with changes to examination regulations, procedures, and bestpractice to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellentorganisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Theability to work calmly under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positiveworking relationships.
• Highlevels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• GoodIT skills, including experience of Microsoft Office applications and schoolinformation systems.
• Theability to prioritise workload effectively and work independently usinginitiative.
• Aflexible and solution-focused approach to work.

Knowledge and Understanding

The ideal candidate will have:

• Anunderstanding of examination processes and procedures within a secondary schooland Sixth Form environment.
• Knowledgeof JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements (desirable).
• Awarenessof safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of maintaining examinationsecurity and integrity.
• Anunderstanding of access arrangements and inclusive examination practice(desirable).

Thisis an excellent opportunity for a committed professional to contribute to thecontinued success of Cornwallis Academy and support students in achieving theirfull potential.