Exams Officer
Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6BP15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
15 September 2025
Closing date
10 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TPLTSS5 £23,702 - £26,138 (actual salary)
Exams Officer job summary
Permanent
Term Time Only
37 Hours per week
TPLTSS5 £23,702 - £26,138 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
Join Our Team as an Examinations Officer at Priory Community School!
Priory Community School is seeking a highly organised and motivated Examinations Officer to play a key role in the administration and delivery of internal and external examinations.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and professional environment where attention to detail, staying calm under pressure, and a commitment to student success are highly valued.
You will be responsible for the coordination of the exam process, working closely with staff, students, invigilators, and awarding bodies to ensure the smooth and compliant running of all assessments. Your role will be central in helping students perform at their best during this important stage of their education.
If you are confident, proactive, and possess excellent administrative and communication skills, we would love to hear from you.
We invest in staff to develop them as classroom practitioners. Staff benefit from:
- A coaching programme to develop their practice within the classroom, working together to find solutions to improve learning and progress for all students.
- An excellent CPD programme based around WalkThrus materials that really allows staff to make use of research informed pedagogy to embed effective teaching strategies in the classroom.
As part of this role, you will;
- To assist with the generation of examination results data working alongside the Data Manager
- To carry out other duties appropriate to this position as instructed by the Assistant Principal or supervising teacher.
- To manage the Access Arrangements systems for exam candidates, is in conjunction with the Specialist Assessor. Keep informed of the JCQ Regulations.
What you will need to succeed;
- Literacy and Numeracy qualifications equivalent to GCSE Grade A – C or Level 2, on the national vocational framework.
- Experience of Word Processing/Spreadsheet packages.
- Excellent IT skills including Word and Excel.
- Previous experience in an exams environment is desirable, but we welcome applications from individuals eager to make a positive impact in this vital area of school life.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply. At our school, we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust, our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
- The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
- Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
- CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
- A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
- Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
- A Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 10 August 2025
Proposed Interview Date: 18 August 2025
Proposed Start Date: 15 September 2025
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Priory Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1485 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Priory Community School website
School location
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