17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April 2026

  • Closing date

    13 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£33,366.00 - £35,253.00 Annually (Actual) Scale S01. Pnt 23-25 - Full Time 37 Hours Per Week

Data and Exams Officer job summary

As a Data & Exams Officer at King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes, you will play a crucial role in managing student data, internal assessments, and examinations. Your work will directly support school leadership, teachers, and students by ensuring accurate and timely information is available to drive student progress while maintaining compliance with exam regulations.

At King’s Hawthornes, our guiding principle, Excellence is a habit, underpins everything we do. We champion the ASPIRE values, nurturing ambition, integrity, and mutual respect through a rich academic curriculum and a wide array of personal development opportunities.

As part of the Great Schools Trust, our academy contributes to a collective record of success. The Trust was ranked 2nd nationally and 1st in the Northwest for Progress 8 gains in the past year, reflecting our shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and ensuring that every student, regardless of background, can fulfil their potential.

What Makes This Role Special?

This role is perfect for someone with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for data and education. If you thrive in a structured environment and enjoy problem-solving, this is an excellent opportunity to grow and make a real impact in students’ academic journeys.

  • No prior exam experience is required - full training is provided.
  • Work under the guidance of experienced leaders in a supportive and ambitious school environment.
  • Be part of a values-driven institution committed to student success and staff development.
  • Enjoy a collaborative and innovative workplace with access to cutting-edge technology.
  • Flexible working options are available.

Contract Details

This role is offered at King’s Hawthornes on a fixed-term basis for 12 months from April 2026 to cover a period of maternity leave. As part of the Great Schools Trust, we are committed to developing and retaining talented colleagues across our family of schools. Following the successful completion of this contract, the postholder will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent Data and Exams Officer position at King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree, another academy within our Trust, which anticipates recruiting to a permanent post in line with its continued growth.

Further details regarding this opportunity will be discussed at interview.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain the school’s data systems (Bromcom), staff access, and student records.
  • Coordinate all aspects of internal and external exams, ensuring JCQ compliance and access arrangements.
  • Produce accurate reports on student performance, attendance, and behaviour to support school improvement.
  • Oversee assessment data, timetables, and student option choices.
  • Ensure accurate and timely DfE census submissions and statutory data returns.
  • Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Why Join Us?

  • Excellent annual leave of 30 days per year plus bank holidays

  • Reduced workload through our AI-powered assessment platform, freeing up time for impactful teaching

  • Comprehensive CPD, including weekly professional development and leadership link meetings

  • Excellent career growth opportunities within a thriving multi-academy trust

  • Competitive benefits package: including a strong salary, pension scheme, BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, and flexible working options

Visit Us - If you would like to visit our vibrant academy, please contact Michael Aitken using the details provided below.

Safeguarding Commitment - King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The Great Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check. Please note you must have the right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
668 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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King’s Hawthornes is situated in Bootle, several miles from Liverpool city centre. The school is part of The Great Schools Trust, an expanding multi-academy trust based in the North West.

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a growing school of committed, friendly staff and a cohort of students who are polite, enthusiastic and keen to learn right across the curriculum. We are a school centred in our Aspire Values – Achievement, Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Endeavour. It is these values that drive our behaviours and relationships, a lingua franca that helps to bind our community together. An inspector captured the mission of the school when he observed that we were ‘building better people,’ something we are proud of.

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