Exam Officer - Maternity Cover

St Aldhelm's Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  31 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,608.00 - £31,015.00 Annually (FTE)

Exam Officer - Maternity Cover job summary

As an Exams Officer, you will play a key role in the smooth and effective running of the academy’s examination processes. You will manage examination entries and results, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with academy and awarding body requirements.

This is a 37-hour per week, term-time only position plus 2 additional weeks, working in accordance with the academy’s examination and operational requirements.

You will be a key point of contact for pupils, parents, staff and external organisations, coordinating examination arrangements, access arrangements, invigilation, communications and certificates.

This is a varied and rewarding role requiring excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Is confident using IT systems and office equipment

• Can multitask and remain calm under pressure

• Is reliable, punctual and professional

• Has excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail

• Can work effectively to deadlines and manage competing priorities

• Is able to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 St Aldhelm's Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Aldhelm's Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aldhelm-s-academy

A mixed comprehensive school with approximately 700 pupils on roll, in years 7 to 11.
Part of Ambitions Academies Trust and located in the beautiful county of Dorset.

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