Examinations Officer - HT
Barclay Academy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RBThis job expired on 13 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 December 2025
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 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
- £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 pro rata
Examinations Officer - HT job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our school as Examination Officer. This is a vital position at the heart of our community, ensuring that every young person has the best possible opportunity to succeed in their examinations. It is a challenging and rewarding role, requiring precision, organisation, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Examination Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient administration of all aspects of internal and external examinations within the academy, in line with awarding body regulations and academy policies. The role supports the academic achievement of students by overseeing the accurate organisation, scheduling and running of examinations.
The Examination Officer is responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of the examination process, supporting students and staff and delivering high standards of administrative support. The postholder must demonstrate excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic academy environment.
STAFF BENEFITS:
Future Academies recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Mintago – employee benefits platform
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a Virtual GP
- Eye Care Voucher scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Partnership with YellowNest - Salary sacrifice childcare
For further information regarding our staff benefits, please visit our website.
Please refer to the recruitment pack attached for the full person specification. We hope it gives you a clear sense of what the role involves, but we would also be delighted to welcome you into school to meet us and see our community in action before you apply.
Further information about the job
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.
About Barclay Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 992 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barclay Academy website
Barclay Academy sits in the beautiful Historic Old Town in Stevenage. We have strong transport links in the town including a 20 minute commute into London.
The school’s main aim is to develop our students’ potential to the full and to help them grow into successful, caring and respectful young people. In order to achieve this, Barclay provides a safe, supportive environment within which student’s academic, cultural and emotional needs are met. The school motto – “Believe, Achieve, Exceed” – underlines the opportunities for all members of the Barclay community.
There is outstanding pastoral support so that our students are able to engage with the curriculum, make progress and enjoy what the school has to offer.
The Academy is growing strongly once more, but we still endeavour to meet the needs of children here as individuals. We are ambitious and set ourselves challenging objectives. This is an exciting time for Barclay as we have rapidly improved the quality of teaching and learning. Our dedicated and hardworking staff team have a real commitment to ensuring that students have the opportunity to make progress and enjoy success.
We set high expectations and, as a result, our students are smart, well behaved and respectful. Students have many opportunities for enrichment, both in school and through a range of educational visits, to enhance their learning in the classroom. We look forward to welcoming you to the Barclay Academy to see us at first hand.
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