Exams Officer in Shrewsbury
Posted by The Education Network Birmingham
£25,000 – £30,000 a year
Shrewsbury · Permanent
A secondary school in Shrewsbury is looking for an organised and reliable Exams Officer to join its team as soon as possible.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced school administrator looking to take the next step in their career, or someone with strong administrative skills who is keen to develop their experience within examinations.
As Exams Officer, you will play an important role in ensuring examinations run smoothly, from coordinating entries and managing timetables to preparing examination rooms and supporting students and staff throughout the process. Previous experience working as an Exams Officer is desirable but not essential. The school is happy to consider candidates with strong organisational and administrative skills who can manage competing deadlines, maintain accurate records and work confidently with staff, students and external examination boards.
If you are highly organised, detail-oriented and able to work calmly under pressure, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a supportive school team.
Job Role:
- Coordinate internal and external examinations across the school
- Manage examination entries, timetables and deadlines
- Liaise with examination boards, teaching staff and school leaders
- Organise examination rooms, seating plans and required materials
- Ensure examinations are conducted in line with awarding body regulations
- Maintain accurate examination records and documentation
- Support access arrangements and examination requirements where applicable
- Recruit, brief or coordinate examination invigilators where required
- Handle confidential information with discretion
- Respond to queries from students, staff and external organisations
- Have the opportunity to develop a specialist role within a secondary school
- Receive support from an established school team
- Have the opportunity to develop your examinations and school administration experience
- Be considered even if you have not previously worked as an Exams Officer, provided you have strong relevant administrative skills
- Make an important contribution to students' examination experience
- Receive ongoing support from an experienced consultant at The Education Network
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.
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