Examinations and Administration Officer

Healing Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN41 7QD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) £24,566 - £26,648 (Actual)

Examinations and Administration Officer job summary

About this Role

Our Vision to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place.

Our Fantastic Five Values

D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.

A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.

N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.

C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.

E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals.

Our Magnificent Seven Behaviors
We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
compassion and empathy
We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each
other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone

We are ambitious, caring, kind, inclusive and excited about our future as part of the Harbour Learning Trust family of Schools.

Job title: Exams & Administration Officer

Location: Healing Academy, Low Road, Healing, North East Lincolnshire, DN41 7QD

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Plus 5 days, 37 hours per week.

Salary Scale: NJC Scale 5 Point 12-17

Interview date: W/C 12th January 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

Harbour Learning Trust is on a rapid journey of improvement. Of the seven Ofsted inspections that have taken place in Harbour schools over the last 18 months, six of those seven schools have improved their Ofsted 'score' by at least one grade. As a values-led organisation, we are proud to have been shortlisted for the TES National Awards 2025 in the category of 'Inclusive Trust of the Year".

We are looking to appoint an excellent Exams and Administration Officer based at Healing Academy.

Our children are amazing and we intend to help them to continue to be amazing, regardless of background, starting point or what life throws at them.

The Heartbeat of Our School Operations

Are you a highly organised professional who thrives on precision? Healing Academy is looking for an exceptional Exams & Administration Officer to join our team. This isn’t just an office role—it is the operational backbone of our school.

Why This Role Matters

You will be the architect behind our examination seasons, ensuring every student has the perfect environment to succeed. Beyond exams, you are the face of our academy—supporting our team to provide a professional reception and administrative infrastructure that underpins teaching and learning every single day.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Exams: Manage the end-to-end delivery of all internal and external examinations, ensuring total compliance with JCQ regulations.

• Master of Admin: Provide comprehensive support to the leadership team, from managing school systems (MIS) to coordinating staff cover.

• First Impressions: Act as the professional first point of contact for our students, parents, and visitors.

• Student Well-being: Support our community through first aid delivery and managing student medical needs.

About You

We are looking for someone with a "can-do" attitude who possesses:

• Excellent communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• The ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with school MIS systems (Arbor/SIMS) and Google Workspace is highly desirable.

• A commitment to safeguarding and the highest standards of professional integrity.

What can we offer you in addition to the salary and holidays above?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to achieving high standards, academically and pastorally
• A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos.
• A vibrant learning environment - for our children, community and staff.
• An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff
• A wealth of professional support and development

At Harbour Learning Trust we invest extensively in outstanding training and development opportunities. We value our staff and the benefits we offer include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme;
• Employee Benefits Scheme;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Cycle to Work Scheme;
• A dedicated team committed to achieving high standards;
• A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos;
• A vibrant learning environment - for you and our children;
• An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff;

Ready to make a difference? Join us in ensuring "success and happiness for all."

We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply.

For further information, please speak to Helen Redgrift, Operations Lead, Healing Academy 01472 502400

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.

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 Healing Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 778 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Healing Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/healing-science-academy

Welcome To Healing School - A Science Academy
We seek to inspire greatness in every child and to equip them with the academic achievements, life skills and personal attributes to lead happy, safe, successful lives.

'success and happiness for every child'

We are child-centred. We make decisions based on what is right for our children and their life chances.
We are inclusive. We believe that every child can be successful regardless of background or ability.
We are ambitious. We aim for excellence in all that we do.
We act with integrity. We promote respect and trust; we value different points of view and beliefs. We actively reject discrimination, racism, bullying, deceit and dishonesty.
We are collaborative. We work in partnership with all stakeholders including parents, carers and the wider community ensuring a sense of togetherness.
We value our staff. We invest extensively in outstanding training and development opportunities.
Rated outstanding by Ofsted inspectors, there are many reasons why pupils, who travel from across the area choose Healing School - A Science Academy:
High GCSE performance
Disciplined learning environment
"Safe, friendly, family" ethos
Extensive extra-curricular opportunities
Charter marks for science, Gifted and Talented education, sport, exam performance and staff training

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