Group Exams Team Leader

Peterborough College; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Health & wellbeing: gym & parking

Professional development sponsorship

Vivup employee benefits

Job summary

Peterborough College seeks an experienced Team Leader to oversee the Group's Exams Service across all sites, ensuring registrations, entries, claims and results are processed accurately and on time.

You will lead a busy team, support inspections and ensure data processing for ILR/SAR while upholding safeguarding and student-centred service excellence.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification and Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy are essential.
• Experience coordinating a busy examinations service is required.
• Strong knowledge of Awarding Body regulations and examination processes is essential.
• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills are required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Exams Team across all Group sites.
• Ensure registrations, entries, claims and results are processed accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with JCQ and Awarding Body regulations and requirements.
• Produce and manage annual calendars for key examination and submission deadlines.
• Oversee examination timetabling, accommodation, seating plans and script dispatch.
• Manage, train and coordinate the Group’s pool of exam invigilators.
• Support Awarding Body inspections and ensure required information is available.
• Ensure achievement and results data is captured accurately to support ILR and SAR requirements.
• Review and improve exams processes, procedures, systems and reporting.
• Line manage, develop, coach and motivate the Exams Team.

Skills

Team leadership

Exams coordination

JCQ regulations

Exams timetabling

Staff training

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

Level 3 qualification

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy

Tools

Student record systems

IT proficiency

Job description

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Hours: Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – unitl 31st August 2027

Contract Type: All year round

Location: Peterborough with 2 days a week in Stamford

Closing Date: 6 th October 2026

Lead an essential Group-wide exams service, ensuring every student’s examination journey is efficient, compliant and supports an outstanding student experience.

In this busy and exciting role, you will lead and coordinate the Exams Team across all sites, ensuring registrations, exam entries, claims and results are managed accurately, efficiently and in line with JCQ and Awarding Body requirements.

You will play a key role in maintaining a professional, student-centred examinations service, overseeing everything from exam timetabling and invigilation through to Awarding Body inspections and the timely processing of achievement data. You will also deputise for the Group Manager of Exams when required, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the service.

As a Team Leader, you will support, motivate and develop your team, continually reviewing processes and procedures to make sure our exams service remains efficient, compliant and ready to respond to changes within qualifications and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the Exams Team across all Group sites
• Ensure registrations, entries, claims and results are processed accurately and on time
• Maintain compliance with JCQ and Awarding Body regulations and requirements
• Produce and manage annual calendars for key examination and submission deadlines
• Oversee examination timetabling, accommodation, seating plans and script dispatch
• Manage, train and coordinate the Group’s pool of exam invigilators
• Support Awarding Body inspections and ensure required information is available
• Ensure achievement and results data is captured accurately to support ILR and SAR requirements
• Review and improve exams processes, procedures, systems and reporting
• Line manage, develop, coach and motivate the Exams Team

What we're looking for:

You will be an experienced and confident team leader with recent experience of coordinating a busy business function and leading a proactive, customer-focused service.

You will have strong knowledge of Awarding Body regulations, examination processes and student record systems, alongside excellent analytical, organisational and advanced IT skills. A relevant Level 3 qualification and a minimum of Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy are essential, as are excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.

You will be comfortable managing and developing staff, delivering training, analysing information and working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

With a positive and responsive approach to change, you will be able to manage confidential information with discretion while demonstrating a strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, continuous professional development and IEG’s core values.

If you are ready to lead a vital service that plays a key part in student success across the Group, we would love to hear from you.

IEG offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous Leave: 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
• Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.