Test Centre Administrator (Exeter, Devon, UK) (26144)

Pearson; Exeter; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson VUE is hiring a Test Centre Administrator in Exeter, Devon, UK. The role involves collecting testing equipment from Exeter, taking it to Axminster, and working in the Axminster Test Centre while candidates are testing, before returning the server to Exeter at the end of the day.

The Axminster Test Centre operates 9:30 am–3:15 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and one Saturday per month, with potential additional shifts in Exeter.

Qualifications

• School qualifications in English and Maths (GCSEs or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Welcome, greet and check‑in customers/test‑taking candidates.
• Comply with exams testing security and procedures and follow company policies.
• 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 to fix technical issues in the Test Centre.
• Some housekeeping duties such as vacuuming floors and sanitizing keyboards/workstations.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Education

English and Maths qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Organisation

Pearson VUE 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 Centre’s 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 recognised 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 a Test Centre Administrator to join our successful team in Exeter, Devon, UK.

Your Opportunity

• A Test Centre Administrator is required in the Exeter / Axminster Test Centre. The role will primarily involve collecting testing equipment from Exeter at the start of the day and taking it to Axminster, and then working in the Axminster Test Centre whilst candidates are testing, before returning the server to Exeter at the end of the day’s testing.
• The Axminster Test Centre is open from 9:30 am to 3:15 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and one Saturday per month.
• Additional shifts may be available in the Exeter Test Centre covering staff absences.
• Access to a car and a full driving licence are required to perform the role. Travel time and expenses between Exeter Test Centre and Axminster Test Centre are paid.
• 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 organisation, 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 Centre’s to complete one of our exams/tests. The Test Centre Administrator is responsible for providing secure exam/test delivery whilst offering 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's experience is a positive one. Our ideal applicant will be a true team player with the availability to work a variety of shifts any day Monday through Sunday. Test Centre’s 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 Math's. 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 the exam/testing room.

Our Recruitment Process

We are reviewing applications every day, and interviews are scheduled right now; therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world’s lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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