Exams Officer

Downend School, Bristol, BS16 6XA

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 September 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: PATH 6 £29,542 FTE. £25,931 prorated

Exams Officer job summary

Job title: Exams Officer 

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: 35 per week overall, with some weeks working more and others less. 

Working week: Term time + INSET + 4 additional days in the school holidays 

Salary: PATH 6 £29,542 FTE. £25,931 prorated

Location: Downend School 

About the role 

You will be responsible for the professional administration and seamless delivery of all internal and external assessments, ensuring the school remains fully compliant with JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements at all times. This includes registering students for qualifications, managing the security and safe handling of all examination materials, and coordinating the packaging and dispatch of exam scripts. Beyond logistics, you will recruit and train a team of external invigilators and work closely with the site team to ensure all venues are accessible and fit for purpose. You will also serve as a key communicator, providing students with timetables and statements of entry and occasionally supporting assemblies to ensure they are confident with exam regulations. On occasion, you may also be asked to assist with other appropriate administrative tasks relevant to your role and capabilities. 

About you

• You possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite, and have experience in managing databases and complex data input.
• You have excellent organisational skills and the ability to work with meticulous attention to detail while meeting strict deadlines accurately and at speed.
• You are a personable communicator who can interact confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and remain calm and measured when dealing with high-pressure situations.
• You are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and will take a proactive approach to keeping up to date in examination regulations.
• You hold a good general standard of education. While experience in an educational environment is desirable, it is not essential.

About us

At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others.

We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change.

We are proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.

We can offer you:

• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Authority Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, 22nd September. Interviews will take place the week after the close date. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. 

Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website. 

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child 

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.

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

CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.

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 Downend School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Downend School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downend-school

Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every student is supported to achieve their absolute best and every member of teaching and support staff play their part in creating this ethos. We are proud of the exciting curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and excellent opportunities for enrichment that Downend School provides.

Downend School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, but is less than 25 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre. We offer the benefits not only of working in an exciting and supportive school, but also from being part of Castle School Education Trust.

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