Test Center Administrator (Barnstaple, Devon)

Pearson; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Pearson VUE in Barnstaple is hiring a part‑time Test Centre Administrator to support exam delivery and customer service in a quiet testing environment. The role focuses on checking in candidates, maintaining security, and delivering a positive candidate experience.

You will greet candidates, verify IDs, assist with IT issues, and perform light duties. Flexibility to work varied shifts including weekends is required, with a friendly, detail‑oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Must have school qualifications in English and Maths.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is advantageous.
• Ability to work as part of a team and handle variable shifts.

Responsibilities

• Welcome, greet and check‑in customers/test‑taking candidates.
• Comply with exam security procedures and company policies.
• Verify IDs and explain the exam testing process.
• Proctor/invigilate candidates during exams.
• Troubleshoot IT issues with internal departments as needed.
• Perform housekeeping tasks and keep the centre tidy.

Skills

Team player

Flexible schedule

Education

English and Maths school qualifications

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Our Organisation

Pearson VUE (pearsonvue.com) has been a pioneer in the computer-based testing industry for decades, delivering more than 15 million certification and licensure exams annually in every industry from academia and admissions to IT and healthcare. We are the global leaders in developing and delivering high-stakes exams via the world's most comprehensive network of nearly 20,000 Test Centres in 180 countries. Our leadership in the assessment industry is a result of our collaborative partnerships with a broad range of clients, from leading technology firms to government and regulatory agencies.

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses and listed on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). Pearson VUE is featured on The Forbes list of Best Employers and The Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, and we are recognized in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards.

We are proud to offer an exceptional work environment where you can enjoy job satisfaction, and we are now hiring for a Test Centre Administrator to join our successful team in Barnstaple.

Your Opportunity

• Part-time TCA role in the Barnstaple PPC - 9.5hrs/week (4.75hrs x 2) will include Saturdays.
• The pay rate is £13.60/hour, paid to you at the end of every month.

When you join us as Test Centre Administrator, you can look forward to working as an important part of our worldwide and life-changing organization, along with our talented, motivated colleagues who all share our passion for helping customers throughout their learning and assessment journey.

This is a truly exciting opportunity as you’ll be responsible for supporting many different types of interesting and unique test‑taking candidates visiting our Pearson VUE Test Centres to complete one of our exams/tests. The Test Centre Administrator is responsible for providing a secure exam/test delivery whilst offering an exceptional customer service in a comfortable, friendly environment.

Your Responsibilities

In this important position, you will be required to:

• Welcome, greet and check‑in customers/test‑taking candidates.
• Comply with all exams testing security and procedures and follow company policies using careful judgment.
• Verify customer/candidate personal identification documents and explain the exam testing process/rules.
• Proctor / invigilate candidates while they are completing their exam/test.
• Troubleshoot with internal departments, such as our IT department to fix any technical issues in the Test Centre.
• Some housekeeping duties such as vacuuming floors and sanitizing keyboards/workstations as necessary.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain experience working with our diverse professional teams ensuring the candidate experience is a positiveone.

Our ideal applicant will be a true team‑player with the availability to work a variety of shifts any day Monday through Sunday. Test Centres are open early in the morning, late at night and weekends, therefore we require a colleague who is flexible.

Our Successful Applicant

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to help people during a very important event in their lives whilst protecting our Pearson VUE exams/test process, therefore we are looking for a friendly and professional team‑player with school qualifications in English and Maths. It would be an advantage to have some experience of working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).

You must be flexible to work different days and times and comfortable in a quiet testing environment, with excellent attention to detail, monitoring for restricted behaviour and notice details from a distance. You should be able to sit for long periods of time and escort candidates to and from exam/testing room.

Wishing you the very best of success with your application!