Exams Officer - Secondary School Leader

Marchant Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayman Education is partnering with a secondary school in Maidstone to recruit an experienced Exams Officer. The role focuses on coordinating all examinations, ensuring proper entries and deadlines, and liaising with boards, teachers and staff to ensure smooth exam cycles.

The successful candidate will manage timetables, invigilator allocation, and secure handling of materials while maintaining confidentiality and high standards of accuracy throughout the examination process.

Qualifications

• Experience in examinations, school administration or a similar organisational role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent administrative skills.
• Confident using databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with examination management systems would be advantageous.
• Calm under pressure, highly organised and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with staff, pupils and external organisations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administration and coordination of internal and external examinations across the school.
• Register pupils for examinations and maintain accurate candidate records.
• Ensure entries are submitted within deadlines and liaise with examination boards.
• Prepare examination timetables, organise rooms and seating arrangements, and coordinate invigilators.
• Ensure examination materials are securely stored and distributed before and during periods of examinations.
• Prepare examination documentation and communicate arrangements to pupils and staff.
• Support collection and secure return of completed scripts and maintain accurate records after exams.

Skills

Examinations coordination

Database & spreadsheet handling

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Examination management systems

Job description

Wayman Education is partnering with a secondary school in Maidstone to recruit an experienced Exams Officer. The role focuses on coordinating all examinations, ensuring proper entries and deadlines, and liaising with boards, teachers and staff to ensure smooth exam cycles.

The successful candidate will manage timetables, invigilator allocation, and secure handling of materials while maintaining confidentiality and high standards of accuracy throughout the examination process.