Exams & Data Officer
Highgate Wood Secondary School, London, N8 8RN21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term Time - 36 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 36,196 - 37,161
What skills and experience we're looking for
Exams & Data Officer
Contract:Permanent, Term Time, Full Time (36 hours a week)
Salary:Haringey Salary Scale SO1(£38,256 - £39,276 FTE - Actual Pro Rata £36,196 - £37,161)
We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and detail-driven Exams & Data Officer to join our busy north London secondary school and take strategic and operational responsibility for the end-to-end administration of all external examinations and assessments.
This pivotal role oversees the full examination lifecycle — from planning, entries and access arrangements, through the delivery of examinations, to results and post-results services — ensuring full compliance with JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements at all times.
Working closely with senior leaders, teaching staff, the SENCo and external stakeholders, the Exams & Data Officer will act as the school’s lead professional and main point of contact for awarding bodies.
You will bring a proactive, ethical and solutions-focused approach, maintaining robust systems, meeting critical deadlines, and safeguarding the integrity, security and fairness of the examination process for all students.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer:
- Excellent students who are keen to learn and achieve, and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation and contribution
- The chance to join a friendly, talented and highly committed staff team
- A supportive Governing Body and Leadership team, who prioritise staff well-being and work within a coaching culture
To apply, please download and complete the application form within this advert and submit your CV and covering letter addressed to the HR Manager to hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk.
CVs alone will not be accepted, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
Applications close Friday 20 February 2026.
No agencies please!
Early applications are welcome, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner and interview at any time.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship and candidates must have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Highgate Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
In line with safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. This is part of our safeguarding checks and seeks publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Highgate Wood Secondary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1543 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highgate Wood Secondary School website
- Email address
- hr@hws.haringey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02083427970
Highgate Wood School is a mixed comprehensive school providing secondary education. We want everyone to feel welcome, safe and secure in the school and believe that each of us has a valuable contribution to make to our community and its continued success. We firmly believe that Everyone Matters. Our core values are embodied in the 4Cs - Courtesy, Consideration, Cooperation, and Contribution, the principles of Respect and Honesty and the commitment to encouraging Perseverance and Hard Work within a Growth Mind-set.
It is through these values that we bring to life our mission statement: "Making a positive difference to students' achievements and experiences, maintaining the highest expectations and inspiring self-belief”.
Ethos and values
Our established values of Courtesy, Consideration, Contribution and Cooperation (the 4Cs), together with our Growth Mind-set focus on perseverance and hard work and our emphasis on honesty and respect underpin the school’s behaviour ethos.
Our school motto is Everyone Matters and this ensures that we take an approach that values every student as an individual, with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities enabling talent and creativity to be identified and nurtured.
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