Senior Exams Assistant
Job in
East Mersea, Essex County, CO5, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-30
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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Administrative/Clerical
Education Administration, Exam Invigilator / Test Proctor -
Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Exam Invigilator / Test Proctor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This is a six-month maternity leave cover post in the exams team at Colchester Institute, a full-time role. The work centres on entering students for qualifications and scheduling examinations with awarding bodies, in line with JCQ rules, and running the examination process from scripts to access arrangements. Working in a busy, office-based team, the post also carries a customer-focused service to students and staff.
Fit depends on GCSE English and maths at grade 4 or C or above, and education to level 3 or above.
- Prepare and submit qualification registrations and exam entries to awarding bodies by published deadlines
- Plan annual examinations with Curriculum Area Heads using the Curriculum Plan
- Arrange access arrangements with the Additional Learning Support team and obtain awarding body approval
- Organise examinations, including invigilation and rooms, publicise regulations, and resolve clashes and access requirements
- Secure, prepare and dispatch specialist stationery and examination scripts, and collect and mail completed scripts
- Maintain examination and assessment data in the college student record systems
- Keep up to date with awarding body and regulator changes, communicate them to the exams and timetabling team, and keep exams web information current
- Review systems and procedures, remove unnecessary manual processes, and maintain procedural notes for key tasks
- Respond promptly and professionally to enquiries from staff, students and external customers
- Distribute entry and examination information to curriculum teams
- Level 2 English and maths (GCSE grade 4 or C, or equivalent)
- Education to level 3 or above, and/or a professional exams qualification or equivalent
- Working in a busy administrative team, managing own workload and conflicting priorities
- Dealing with people at all levels and of all ages, in person, by phone and in writing
- Working with complex databases for data collection, input, tracking and reporting
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, to produce clear communications from database information
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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