Deputy Examinations Officer

Godalming College, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1RS

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,075.00 - £40,238.00 Annually (Actual) The salary for this role is based on Scale SS7 of the Godalming College Support Staff pay scale which is currently £39,075 – £40,238 per annum inclusive of fringe

Deputy Examinations Officer job summary

Deputy Examinations Officer

• Permanent
• Full Year
• Full Time (36.42 hour a week Monday to Friday though the role requires flexibility to cope with the varying workload associated with different parts of the examinations cycle)

This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Examinations Officer to join a growing Exams team. This pivotal team are responsible for ensuring all examinations are conducted effectively and efficiently, in the best interests of the students, and in line with JCQ and awarding body regulations.

As a Deputy Examinations Officer your primary role will be to support the Examinations Officer with all elements of planning, coordinating and delivering of all examinations and assessments. The successful candidate will have specific responsibility for the management of external BTEC assessments, the logistics of the College’s Mock Exam Week and overview of special consideration applications.

Experience in education, specifically in exams, would be an advantage, however an eye for detail, methodical approach to tasks, an ability to work to deadlines and within a team are the key attributes the successful candidate will need to demonstrate.

Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Further details including the College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are all available on our website.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must complete a College application form, may be subject to online searches and are required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record/information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It's a requirement for all successful candidates to apply for an enhanced DBS in addition to referencing & qualification checks. The College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are on our website.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Godalming College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Godalming College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/godalming-college-godalming

Godalming College is one of the best performing 16-19 colleges in the country and a great place to work and study. We are very proud of the achievements of all our students and have a strong track record of consistently high results. Value added scores are excellent and the College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in our inspection in December 2019.

The College currently employs around 220 teaching and support staff on both a full and part time basis.

The success of Godalming College is also about community with students from all walks of life enjoying a whole range of opportunities in a welcoming and friendly environment. Students enjoy a stimulating, lively and challenging learning and social experience; they are treated as adults by specialist and dedicated teaching and support staff in facilities that have seen major investment over many years.

The campus comprises of nine newer large buildings and our older main building, which was the original grammar school, built in the 1930’s. Since the 2000s there has been a phased refurbishment and expansion of the College which included a new English and Modern Foreign Languages block, Media suite, netball and tennis courts and an 11 acre site for Rugby and Football pitches. We would invite you to take the virtual tour on our website to see for yourself the facilities of which we are so proud.

The College is within walking distance of Godalming town centre and the railway station, is easily accessible from the A3 and provides free car parking with EV charging stations for staff.

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