Exam Officer
The Ravensbourne School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
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
- NJC Scale 7 Point 21 – 25 depending on experience £35,982 – £38,058 FTE (Actual Salary £34,229 - £36,204)
Exam Officer job summary
JOB TITLE: Examination Officer
SALARY: NJC Scale 7 Point 21 – 25 depending on experience
£35,982 – £38,058 FTE (Actual Salary £34,229 - £36,204)
7.30am start with flexibility during the exam windows
36 hours per week, 44 weeks per year (flexibility on weeks)
CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT
LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH
REPORTING TO: Data Manager and Deputy Head Outcomes
Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
WELCOME FROM THE HEAD
Welcome to The Ravensbourne School – a school with huge ambitions and drive. We are on a journey to become an outstanding provider, where every student is known, nurtured and developed to their full potential. At The Ravensbourne School we put our staff first as they take centre stage in supporting our students and their education. We are a hard-working team and we work collegiality to transform the learning for all our students. If you are enthusiastic, student-centred and dedicated to raising standards, we want you to be part of our team. We will ensure you work in a supportive professional environment, with first rate opportunities for development and progression across all key stages.
We have a very ambitious, experienced, inclusive and progressive leadership team and a reputation for fostering a fair, dynamic and forward-looking culture. Transformational change is happening at The Ravensbourne School, and we are excited about shaping and supporting your career as we all share the ambition and opportunity to succeed.
Mark Ridley
Head Teacher
We are seeking to appoint a committed Examination Officer ready to step up to co-ordinate and run exams for more than 1500 students. In this key role, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the efficient running and administration of all our internal and external examinations, ensuring their conduct meets all the current regulations.
Our ideal candidate will have a flexible attitude with strong organisation and administrative skills including attention to detail, time management and ability to multitask. Knowledge and understanding of the national framework of qualifications including JCQ requirements is essential. An understanding of using Arbor and ability to analyse data and produce reports for senior management is a requirement.
KEY PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To be responsible for managing the effective and efficient administration of external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations (on behalf of the JCQ member awarding bodies) and/or awarding body rules for exam administration in a consistent and secure fashion, thereby helping to maintain the integrity of the assessment process
To support the Head of Centre in ensuring that the Centre is compliant with the JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements in order to ensure the security and integrity of the examinations/assessments at all times
To act on behalf of, and be the main point of contact for, the Centre in matters relating to the general administration of awarding body examinations and assessments
To closely liaise with key stakeholders (external and internal) to ensure exams administration processes are strictly followed and key deadlines met
To ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the regulations
To work proactively to avoid malpractice among students and staff. Support the Head of Centre in taking all reasonable steps to prevent the occurrence of any malpractice/maladministration before, during the course of and after examinations have taken place
Administer the exams budget in line with the school's financial procedures
To organise and manage all Pre-Public Exams
The successful candidate will:
Join a forward-looking, high achieving school
A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.
A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.
Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust
Excellent career opportunities within the trust
Be driven and committed to your students
An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged
Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:
Funded CPD courses including MAs and NPQs
Staff CPD library and numerous opportunities to work across the Trust in one of our many working forums
Outer London Salary
State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym
Free onsite parking
Excellent CPD opportunities
Trust conferences and CPD
A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
Flexible and family friendly approach
A comprehensive induction
Annual subscription to TES Employee assistance programme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme
Season ticket loan
This is an opportunity for a diligent and self-motivated individual who can join our team as a high performing teacher. This post offers the opportunity to take a key role in the strategic direction of our school as well as being able to work with colleagues and shape provision across our Trust. The post holder will be making a strong contribution to promoting the school’s high standards in all areas of school life.
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.”
Enquiries should be emailed to:
School Office Manager: Sharon Cooper Smith: scoopersmith@trs.e21c.co.uk
If you share the school’s vision and ambition to raise standards for our students, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Contact us for an informal (confidential) conversation about how you can make a real difference, or to arrange a tour of the school which is highly recommended.
Please note, we reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a suitable candidate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Ravensbourne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1514 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ravensbourne School website
The Ravensbourne School is a large and truly unique 11-19 school, set in the heart of Bromley. There are 1500 students, with 440 students in Post 16. Some of the buildings are Grade II listed, dating back to 1911 whilst other additions are more recent. The buildings, coupled with the extensive 22-acre grounds, make up elegant and inspiring surroundings.
Our vision is that every student is prepared to be the best they can be in life and able to create their own future. We believe that every student is different and has unique talents. Through developing these talents and knowledge each student can be the best they can be and in control of their own future. We value an inclusive learning environment that accepts no excuses and builds partnerships with all stakeholders.
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