Part-Time Exams Administrative Assistant

Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,931.00 Annually (Actual) Grade H5

Part-Time Exams Administrative Assistant job summary

Purpose of the role

• To support and assist the Examinations Officer with the organisation and smooth running of all internal and external exams;
• To deputise for the Examinations Officer in their absence.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Understand and comply with the regulations and requirements of the relevant exam organisations, and keep up-to-date with any changes to these;
• Liaise effectively with other members of school staff, students, parents/carers, and all relevant exam organisations;
• Assist with all aspects of running exam sessions including:
  • staffing, seating, resources and equipment;
  • receipt, checking and storage of exam papers and materials;
  • checking and security of exam scripts and safe dispatch to the exam boards;
  • conduct of exams in all the exam rooms;
  • unexpected issues or emergencies that arise during an exam;
  • results, post-results services and certificates;
  • Support the SENCO and Examinations Officer to ensure appropriate access arrangements and reasonable adjustments are in place for eligible students;
  • Occasional Invigilation during busy periods;
  • Undertake training appropriate for the role.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate for the role as may be required by the Head of Centre/Deputy Head/Exams Officer.

  Contract:

  • Term-time plus two weeks in August.
  • During exam periods/results days (approximately 18 weeks of the year): 3.5 days per week.
  • Outside of exam periods (approximately 22 weeks of the year): 1.5 days per week.
  • The role requires flexibility, particularly during the critical exam periods. Exact working pattern to be discussed at interview.

  The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory right to work and enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient numbers of applications have been received.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS 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 Watford Grammar School for Boys

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1610 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watford Grammar School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-grammar-school-for-boys

A leading, partially selective UK State School for boys aged 11-18, with an enviable national reputation for academic achievement and excellence across a broad range of sporting, musical and artistic pursuits. Expanding from 7 to 8 form entry from 2018. Outstanding Ofsted - October 2021

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