Exams Administration Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Chiltern Hills Academy, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2RG21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 December 2025
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 October 2025
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
- £25,625.00 Annually (Actual) Salary to be Pro rata to reflect term term hours
Exams Administration Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm (flexibility required during exam seasons)
Contract: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - 39 weeks + 5 additional day
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to join our team as an Exams Administration Assistant to support the Examinations Officer in the smooth planning and delivery of examinations.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the preparation and organisation of all exams in line with JCQ regulations.
Support with exam entries, timetables, seating plans, and results processing.
Liaise with exam boards and ensure secure handling of exam materials.
Help coordinate invigilation schedules and maintain exam resources.
Provide administrative support including data input and communication with students, staff, and parents.
Ideal Candidate:
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Flexible and reliable, especially during busy exam periods.
Previous experience in an educational or exams environment is desirable.
Join our dedicated team and play a vital role in supporting student success during this important time.
Why Join Us:
Free Parking on Site
Forget the daily struggle for a parking spot. Our onsite parking is free, ample, and exclusively available to our staff, ensuring you have a hassle-free start to your day.
Bespoke CPD Opportunities
We understand that professional growth is paramount. That’s why we offer tailored Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities designed to enhance your skills and knowledge, propelling your career forward.
Subscription to The National College
This resource provides access to a wealth of courses and webinars, keeping you informed and inspired.
Join us and be part of a team that values growth, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.
Chiltern Hills is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this role will include a full safer recruitment process.
Chiltern Hills reserves the right to select applications prior to the closing date.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chiltern Hills Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1073 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chiltern Hills Academy website
Chiltern Hills Academy is a Church of England, co-educational secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are circa 1025 students on the school roll, approximately 100 of whom study in the sixth form. Chiltern Hills Academy converted to academy status in 2011 and is jointly sponsored by the Diocese of Oxford and Buckinghamshire County Council.
We are situated in the market town of Chesham, Buckinghamshire in the Chiltern Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Situated close to the M40 and the M25, Chesham is on the end of Metropolitan line of the London Underground and is 28 miles north-west of London. There is ample parking on-site. Renting here is cheaper than in central London and if you enjoy travelling, it takes about 40 minutes by car to Heathrow.
The Elgiva Theatre, Lowndes Park and an open-air heated swimming pool are just some of the many public amenities available in the town. Chesham is renowned for its community spirit and there are many recreational and community groups catering for the diverse and active population.
Chiltern Hills Academy aims to provide an environment that excites, motivates and challenges students, encouraging lifelong learning and an interest in the world around them. The secondary school is founded on Christian values and principles, with an ethos that promotes personal responsibility, self-respect, respect for the beliefs and views of others, self-confidence and a commitment to success and achievement.
Principal
Tim Dobbs
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