Senior Exams Co-ordinator

Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a Senior Examinations Coordinator for a temporary, full-time role (35 hours per week) with hybrid working from Euston. The assignment runs until the end of the year and supports the Director of Examinations with documentation, policy development, and examination delivery coordination.

The role involves updating handbooks and policies, preparing examinations, and providing on-site support across UK venues, with occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Experience within examinations, education, or a membership organisation.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured and accurate documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload independently and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to examination venues across the UK, including overnight stays.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings during examination periods.

Responsibilities

• Review, update and rewrite examination handbooks, candidate guidance and internal process documents to ensure clarity and alignment with current practice.
• Support the revision and development of examinations policies and procedures, ensuring they meet regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies or duplication in existing documentation and propose improvements.
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Examinations across a range of activities.
• Assist with planning and preparation for examinations, including documentation, scheduling and logistics.
• Provide on-site support at clinical examinations within the UK, including occasional overnight stays.
• Assist with the smooth running of examination processes, ensuring adherence to procedures and maintaining confidentiality.
• Support examiners and staff during examination sittings as required.
• Contribute to pre and post-examination administrative processes where needed.

Skills

Examinations experience

Written communication

Organisational skills

Travel flexibility

Evening shifts

Job description

Senior Examinations Coordinator

Our client is seeking an Examinations Coordinator on a temp basis; with an immediate start; Full time 35 hours a week; Hybrid working - Euston

Until the end of the Year

Perm salary is £39,629- £22-24an hour

Who will you be working for?

A distinguished academic institution in the health sector who focus on offering training, research opportunities and advice to their members in the United Kingdom. This institution is passionate about maintaining the standards of healthcare provision in the U.K

The Role

This role provides targeted administrative and project support to the Director of Examinations during a defined period of service demand and development work. The postholder will play a key role in reviewing, updating and improving core examinations documentation, including handbooks, policies and standard operating procedures, while also supporting the effective delivery of examinations activity where required.

Documentation and Policy Development

• Review, update and rewrite existing examination handbooks, candidate guidance and internal process documents to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with current practice
• Support the revision and development of examinations policies and procedures, ensuring they meet regulatory and organisational requirements
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies or duplication in existing documentation and propose improvements

Administrative and Operational Support

• Provide administrative support to the Director of Examinations across a range of activities
• Assist with planning and preparation for examinations, including documentation, scheduling and logistics

Examination Delivery Support

• Provide on-site support at clinical examinations within the UK, including occasional overnight stays
• Assist with the smooth running of examination processes, ensuring adherence to procedures and maintaining confidentiality
• Support examiners and staff during examination sittings as required
• Contribute to pre and post-examination administrative processes where needed

About you

• Experience within examinations, education, or a membership organisation
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured and accurate documentation
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload independently and meet deadlines
• Willingness to travel to examination venues across the UK, including overnight stays
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings during examination periods