Exams Officer

Litcham School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,512.00 - £22,254.00 Annually (Actual)

Exams Officer job summary

We are seeking a highly organised, efficient and professional Exams Officer to lead the administration of all internal and external examinations and assessments across the school.

This is a pivotal role, responsible for ensuring that examinations are conducted in full compliance with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations, while providing outstanding support to students, staff and external awarding bodies. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the integrity, security and smooth running of the examinations process throughout the academic year.

About the Role

The Exams Officer will:

• Manage all aspects of examination administration from entries through to results and post-results services.
• Coordinate examination timetables, venues and invigilators.
• Ensure compliance with JCQ and awarding body regulations.
• Support examination access arrangements for eligible students.
• Recruit, train and manage a team of invigilators.
• Work closely with senior leaders, teaching staff, students and parents.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Can work accurately under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Has strong IT and data management skills.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work independently whilst contributing positively to the wider team.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with child protection policies and practices. You will also need to provide two satisfactory references.

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 Litcham School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 727 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Litcham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/litcham-school

Synergy Multi Academy Trust

Litcham School is an ‘all through’ school which is one of 15 schools within Synergy Multi Academy Trust. Other Synergy secondary schools are Reepham High School & College, Sheringham High School and Stalham High School. Synergy MAT grew significantly in September 2021 when the North Norfolk Academies Trust (NNAT) merged with Synergy. Synergy already enjoys effective and productive trust wide collaboration, which is particularly strong in its primary schools, and the merger has paved the way for the next stage of collaboration between secondary schools. We expect being part of this collaboration will offer excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, but particularly at Senior Leadership level. This enhanced collaboration is now in its second year. To find out more about Synergy MAT, please visit its website www.synergymat.org.uk

Litcham School

Litcham School is an excellent school across both the Primary and the Secondary Phases. Outcomes have been strong for several years and our recently published Ofsted Graded inspection report judged the school to be Good in all areas. We firmly believe high quality Personal Development is the foundation of outstanding school–pupil rapport, pupils feeling a sense of belonging to and ownership of the school, positive school-community links and subsequent pupil progress.
To find out more about the school, please visit our website www.litchamschool.org.uk

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