Test Centre Administrator (Hastings, UK) (26050)

Pearson; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 5,800 - 7,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Pension scheme

Shares and stock purchase options.

Healthcare and dental plans

Employee wellbeing assistance program

Cycle to work program

Job summary

Pearson VUE in Hastings, UK is hiring a Test Centre Administrator to join our dedicated team on a part-time basis. The role requires reliable, punctual attendance with rotating shifts and occasional extra days to cover peak periods, sickness, or holidays.

The hourly rate is £13.60, paid monthly, with a minimum of 8.25 hours per week. Key duties include welcoming candidates, sign-in processing, administering and invigilating tests, and ensuring compliance with security standards.

Qualifications

• Friendly, professional team player with excellent timekeeping.
• Proficient with computers; Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) preferred.
• Willing to travel to other test centres as needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent customer service at all times
• Processing candidates' sign-in and explaining the test process to them.
• Administering and invigilating tests
• Ensure all compliance standards relating to the test centre operation and security protocols are adhered to
• General Housekeeping

Skills

Customer service

Timekeeping

Team player

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Organisation

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company and is 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 were recognised in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards.

Pearson Vue provides computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs around the world. We deliver more than 15 million exams annually and we are the global leader in developing and delivering high-stakes exams across our network of nearly 20,000 test centres in 180 countries.

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

Your Opportunity

• The pay rate is £13.60 per hour, paid to you at the end of every month.
• Minimum contracted hours are 8.25 hours per week.

The test centre opens :

• Mondays 07:30-16:15
• Tuesdays 07:30-19:15
• Wednesdays 07:30-12:15
• Alternate Saturdays 07:30-12:15
• Working hours will be rotated throughout the Team.
• Flexibility is essential, the Test Centre also opens on an ad-hoc basis to cover testing events and to meet capacity of testing requests. Additional days / hours to the above may be required when the Test Centre opens to meet the needs of the business.
• Cover may also need to be provided for other local centres as required.
• During peak periods and to provide Staff Annual Leave cover, you will be required to work extra days as and when required.

We are looking for a flexible individual who can provide additional cover at short notice to support periods of sickness absence, annual leave, and other operational requirements. Successful candidates will be expected to be available to work Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and alternate Saturdays, in line with the centre's operating schedule.

As candidates begin arriving from 7:30am , reliable and punctual attendance is essential. Travel distance and the ability to arrive on time for early starts will therefore be an important consideration during the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing excellent customer service at all times
• Processing candidates' sign-in and explaining the test process to them.
• Administering and invigilating tests
• Ensure all compliance standards relating to the test centre operation and security protocols are adhered to
• General Housekeeping

Our Successful Applicant

• Will be a friendly and professional team player with excellent timekeeping
• Experience in using computers preferred including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Flexible, will be able to work different days and times
• Willing to travel to other test centres to provide support

Your Benefits & Reward

We give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know that one size doesn't fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families too. When you join our Pearson family, we offer a wide range of benefits which include

• Excellent Pension scheme
• Shares and stock purchase options.
• Healthcare and dental plans, and an employee wellbeing assistance program for you and your family to help balance work, family and personal life.
• Cycle to work program, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts.

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.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Job: Test Center Operations

Job Family: LEARNING&CONTENT_DELIVERY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: PART_TIME

Workplace Type: On-site