Exams Officer: Secure, Timetabled Assessments Lead

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

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a dynamic secondary school in Ramsey to appoint an experienced Exams Officer. You will oversee examination administration, ensuring compliance with awarding bodies and safeguarding standards, and manage timetables, entries, room setups, and security.

Working closely with leadership, teachers, and students, you will coordinate access arrangements, returns, and communications, while tracking deadlines and maintaining accurate exam records.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as School Exams Officer or examination administrator.
• Thorough understanding of awarding-body requirements and security protocols.
• Experience with examination software and MIS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate examination entries, amendments, and candidate information.
• Prepare timetables, seating plans, invigilation schedules, and candidate instructions.
• Arrange examination venues and resources.
• Serve as liaison with awarding bodies, leadership, staff, and students.
• Ensure confidential materials are stored and handled securely.
• Maintain accurate exam records and complete returns by deadlines.
• Support candidate access arrangements with SEND teams.
• Resolve routine inquiries and monitor deadlines.

Skills

Exams administration

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling

Entries management

Communication

Tools

Examination software

MIS

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a dynamic secondary school in Ramsey to appoint an experienced Exams Officer. You will oversee examination administration, ensuring compliance with awarding bodies and safeguarding standards, and manage timetables, entries, room setups, and security.

Working closely with leadership, teachers, and students, you will coordinate access arrangements, returns, and communications, while tracking deadlines and maintaining accurate exam records.