Senior Examinations Officer (REDEPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Sector-leading salary

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London, is seeking a Senior Exams Officer to lead the operational delivery of centrally administered examinations across campuses. Based at Clerkenwell, you will ensure exam processes are accurate, secure and compliant while advising academic and professional stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with approximately 60% time on campus, with peak periods in January, May and August. You will manage schedules, venues and invigilator arrangements, drive improvements, and

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of centrally administered examinations across multiple campuses, ensuring accuracy, security and compliance.
• Act as a senior contact for academic and professional stakeholders, providing expert advice on examination processes and regulations.
• Coordinate examination schedules, venues, reasonable adjustments and invigilator arrangements; resolve complex issues and drive service improvements.

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

Academic Services plays a key role in supporting the educational mission of City St George's, delivering professional, responsive and effective academic administration across the University. As a Senior member of the Central Exams Team, you will assist in provide operational leadership for the delivery of centrally administered examinations, ensuring secure, fair and efficient assessment processes. Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you will lead a team responsible for examination delivery across multiple campuses while driving service excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Based at Clerkenwell, lead the operational delivery of centrally administered examinations, ensuring all activities are accurate, secure and compliant. Act as a senior contact for academic and professional stakeholders, providing expert advice on examination processes and regulations. Work closely with the Tooting-based Senior Exams Officer to promote the alignment and consistency of exam activities across campuses. Lead the team in coordinating examination schedules, venues, reasonable adjustments, systems and invigilator arrangements, while resolving complex issues, supporting colleagues and contributing to service improvements that enhance the student experience.

Person Specification

You will have experience delivering examination or similar operational services within higher education or a complex regulated environment. Strong knowledge of examination processes, academic regulations and compliance requirements is essential. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, evaluate risk and work to tight deadlines, with excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills. Experience supporting colleagues and promoting inclusive, student-focused services is highly desirable.

Additional Information

This role is hybrid and you should expect approximately 60% time on campus across the year, as per City St. George’s guidelines. During peak periods the team are required on campus to support exams. This is primarily during the January, May and August exam periods. Flexibility is required throughout the remainder of the year to support exams outside these periods and at times on the Tooting campus.

Closing date for applications:

Sunday 4th October 2026 at 11:59pm

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions