Senior Examinations Officer: Timetabling & Compliance

Marchant Recruitment; Stockport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a high-performing academy in Stockport to hire a Lead Examinations Officer. The role covers securing entry submissions, timetabling, rooming allocations and managing access arrangements in line with JCQ regulations.

You will recruit and supervise invigilators and liaise with SEN, management, and awarding bodies. Based in Stockport, the role is full-time and long-term, with responsibilities across GCSE, A‑Level, and vocational examinations, including results

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Examinations Officer or Senior Assessment Administrator in a secondary school or college.
• Comprehensive knowledge of JCQ regulations, access arrangements, and exam board procedures.
• High proficiency with school MIS platforms (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom) and exam entry software.
• Active enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).

Responsibilities

• Submit accurate examination entries, tier selections, and coursework marks to awarding bodies (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC)
• Build comprehensive exam timetables, rooming allocations, and candidate seating plans
• Maintain strict adherence to JCQ regulations regarding paper security and exam conditions
• Recruit, train, schedule, and line‑manage a dedicated team of external exam invigilators
• Coordinate with the learning support team to ensure approved Access Arrangements are fully implemented
• Download, verify, and distribute results on national results days, generating preliminary statistical reports for SLT

Skills

Examinations Officer experience

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Exam entry software

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is assisting a high-performing academy in Stockport to hire a Lead Examinations Officer. The role covers securing entry submissions, timetabling, rooming allocations and managing access arrangements in line with JCQ regulations.

You will recruit and supervise invigilators and liaise with SEN, management, and awarding bodies. Based in Stockport, the role is full-time and long-term, with responsibilities across GCSE, A‑Level, and vocational examinations, including results