Exams Officer

Lavington School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EB

49 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum pro rata | £28,517 - £30,472 per annum

Exams Officer job summary

The working hours for this role are expected to be 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is as soon as possible after 01 September 2026. The expected timetable for this role is 08:00 - 16:00.

Lavington School is seeking to appoint a committed and highly motivated Exams Officer to join their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As an Exams Officer within our trust, you will be responsible for the effective and secure administration of all external examinations, ensuring full compliance with JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements to maintain the integrity of the assessment process. You will act as the main point of contact for examination matters, liaising with staff, students, parents, and external organisations to ensure processes are followed and key deadlines are consistently met. The role involves planning and coordinating all aspects of the exams cycle, including maintaining systems, managing candidate entries, and ensuring accurate data submission using internal and external IT systems. You will organise and oversee pre-exam arrangements such as timetabling, rooming, and the recruitment and training of invigilators, while ensuring candidates are fully informed about regulations and expectations. During examination periods, you will manage the conduct of exams in line with regulations, address any incidents or irregularities, and ensure the secure handling of materials and scripts. After examinations, you will administer results processes, including distributing results, supporting post-results services, and managing certificates in accordance with required procedures. Throughout the year, you will also support safeguarding, maintain confidentiality, contribute to policy development, and work collaboratively across the school to ensure a smooth and compliant examinations process.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Important Application Information

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment.

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 Lavington School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 910 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lavington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lavington-school

Lavington School is a mixed comprehensive school and currently has 965 students on roll, aged 11 to 18. It is situated on the western edge of the village of Market Lavington, about six miles south of Devizes, in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Numbers on roll have grown over the years with the school being over-subscribed. In 2018 the school opened its Sixth Form as a satellite centre of Devizes School.

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