Exams Officer & Cover Co-ordinator

Perins School, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9BS

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

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: £27,780.00 - £30,564.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £24,980 - £27,484 per annum)

Exams Officer & Cover Co-ordinator job summary

The purpose of this role is two-fold. This is a key position within the school; reporting to the Technical Services Team Leader and the Trust’s Information Officer. Working closely with the senior staff of Perins school, the Progress Leads, and SENDCo, you will be responsible for the effective administration and guidance of all aspects of internal and external examinations and formal tests in accordance with procedures laid down by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), other awarding bodies and the school.

In addition, you will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day cover requirements for teaching staff absence within the school and for organising and supporting our cover supervisor and bank supply staff team. There will also be an expectation to foster and build strong links with our external cover agencies to ensure the quality of the cover staff while supporting the management of the budget.

This is a busy and varied role so you must be confident working under pressure and prioritising tasks. You will have knowledge of examination procedures and experience in administering public examinations. Good problem solving skills are essential and you should be confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

We currently do not use AI tools in our recruitment processes; however, we understand that you may choose to use AI tools to help you with your application.

If you do, please remember:

• AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested.
• Ensure the information provided genuinely represents your own voice and experience.
• You must not provide false or misleading information.
• If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.

For roles working with children and children’s data, we comply with the “Safer Recruitment” national guidelines. The Perins MAT is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

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

Perins School and The Perins MAT are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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 Perins School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Perins School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perins-school

At Perins, we are committed to providing a rounded and rich educational experience for all our students with the belief that everyone is entitled to high levels of individual achievement, care and support. We are proud of our sense of community, with the quality of relationships between staff and students characterised by trust, respect and mutual support.

Our ethos focuses on making sure every student has the opportunity to progress and develop in all aspects, preparing them to face the future. We value the richness and diversity of the educational experience we offer, both within and beyond the classroom. We believe that these values are also vital in developing our professional, dedicated and highly competent members of staff.

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