Senior Exams Coordinator — Maternity Cover

Colchester Institute Enterprises Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute invites applications for a Senior Exams Assistant at Colchester Campus. The role focuses on ensuring examinations are entered, scheduled and conducted in line with JCQ and awarding body rules, delivering accurate data and a positive student experience.

You will coordinate with curriculum teams and ALSS to plan examinations, manage scripts, and maintain exam information across systems and websites while delivering efficient, customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills using MS Office and databases to produce clear communications.
• Experience in a busy administrative team environment with the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Experience dealing with people at all levels and ages, in person, on the phone and via email/letter.
• Experience of working with complex databases for data collection, input, tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Administer examination procedures with invigilation and accommodation arrangements.
• Publicise and ensure adherence to examination body regulations.
• Collect and input assessment data into college information systems.
• Coordinate exam entries, scripts, and access arrangements as needed.
• Keep examination information up to date on the college website and other channels.
• Develop and maintain systems for handling examinations and assessment data.
• Work with Curriculum Area Heads to plan annual examinations.
• Collaborate with the ALSS team to arrange Access Arrangements where required.

Skills

Excellent IT experience

Busy administrative team

Dealing with people at all levels

Databases experience

Education

GCSE English and Maths Level 2 or equivalent

Level 3+ education or professional qualification in exams

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Colchester Institute invites applications for a Senior Exams Assistant at Colchester Campus. The role focuses on ensuring examinations are entered, scheduled and conducted in line with JCQ and awarding body rules, delivering accurate data and a positive student experience.

You will coordinate with curriculum teams and ALSS to plan examinations, manage scripts, and maintain exam information across systems and websites while delivering efficient, customer-focused service.