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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 June 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

£27,087-£29,575

What skills and experience we're looking for

King James I Academy is seeking to appoint an Examinations Officer to commence work in September 2025. This is due to the retirement of the current postholder. The successful candidate will be a professional, highly organised individual who will take a lead role in ensuring that both internal and external examinations are appropriately administered in line with regulations. The role would suit someone with strong administration, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as being able to use their own initiative, be flexible, and work under pressure, and who wishes to develop these skills further and apply them in a school setting.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be supported through a bespoke induction programme as well as being given opportunities and support for further career and professional development during their time at the Academy.

Pension Scheme

On Site Parking

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

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and the successful completion of pre-employment checks. An application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted when the successful candidate has accepted the position.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to kingjames@kj1a.com

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About King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
962 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
kingjames@kj1a.com
Phone number
01388 603388

The school joined Eden Learning Trust in December 2023 and has also benefitted from the PSBP programme; enabling a move to new state of the art facilities in January 2015. Student recruitment is consistently strong and the Academy has been oversubscribed in Year 7 for each of the last 5 years. This is also the case for September 2024, whilst KS5 numbers also increasing.

Arranging a visit to King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kingjames@kj1a.com.

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