Exams Officer

Woodrush High School, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  27 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,402.00 - £17,793.00 Annually (Actual)

Exams Officer job summary

An exciting and flexible role for a part time Exams officer, to join our team (including a Part Time Exams Assistant) at our vibrant high school.

FTE £29,541 - £32,046 (salary actual for 3 days per week (22.5 hours), TTO + Inset Days + 12 days = £16,402 - £17,793)

Working Pattern flexible/Subject to negotiation

This role will include:

-Ensuring all JCQ rules and regulations are adhered to

-Responsibility for exam board inspections

-Securely storing, organising and distributing exam papers

-Managing exam budgets and sign off of invigilator timesheets

-Creating exam timetables

-Manage and supervise the Exams Assistant and Invigilators

JOB PURPOSE

 To be responsible for the administration and organisation of all aspects of internal and external examinations in accordance with regulations, procedures and deadlines laid down by the awarding bodies to ensure the examination periods run smoothly for all.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility for all public examinations from organisation of entries, organisation of examination sessions and all communications with examination boards.

To liaise with heads of departments on pupils entries.

To liaise with staff, pupils, parents and to deal with complaints and queries about public examinations.

To be responsible for the secure storage and organisation of examinations papers.

Support teaching staff with non-exam Assessments

To be responsible for the daily running of public examinations, producing and disseminating information to all relevant parties

To line manage and supervise the Examinations Assistant.

Responsible for recruitment, induction, training and management of invigilators;

In liaison with the SENCo organise appropriate support for candidates with special needs

To oversee the copying and distribution of results.

To be responsible all systems relating to examination including managing examination budget retrieving the cost of examinations entry from absentees and arrange for re-marks, reports and queries about examination results from the examination boards.

To make arrangements for all internal examinations including timetable rooming and invigilation.

Responsible for ensuring that all JCQ rules and regulations are adhered to and taking responsibility for any exam board inspections.

Check and oversee the distribution of all certificates for students.

Responsible for setting up the examination room provision, including any equipment required.

Responsible for collecting scripts and keeping securely until sent to examination board.

Responsible for keeping certificates of posting and other important certification relating to security of examinations.

Collection, collation and distribution of examination results to SLT and students.

Processing special consideration requests as required.

Creating examination timetables

Ensure all students are given their statements of entry and are informed of the dates and times of their examinations

Other responsibilities
To update information and documents for the school website as required.
To provide administration support to other departments if required
To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job
participate in appropriate training activities
To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the post and school’s associated policies.

We reserve the right to end this advert early should the requisite number of candidates be achieved

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

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.

About Woodrush High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1005 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodrush High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodrush-high-school

Situated in a pleasant suburban area on the borders of Birmingham, Solihull and Worcestershire (only 5 minutes from Junction 3 of the M42), Woodrush High School is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed Academy and has an excellent reputation locally and nationally. We are a designated Training School committed to educational innovation and we enjoy working partnerships with many schools locally and across the region.

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