Exams Assistant - Kendrick School

This role sits in the Exams Team at Kendrick School, an 11-18 girls' grammar, and is employed by Reading Borough Council. The work is exam administration and preparing access arrangement applications for GCSE and A-Level candidates, alongside the Exams Officer, SENDCo and Access Arrangements Assessor. The role is term-time only, 10 hours a week worked flexibly, with extra hours across set exam periods.

Strong IT skills and experience of complex admin and external deadlines are needed, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

• Administration for running internal and external exams
• Preparing access arrangement applications for students sitting external exams
• Ensuring fair, compliant and tailored support for students during GCSE and A-Level exams
• Working with the Exams Officer, SENDCo and Access Arrangements Assessor
• Working extra hours during exam periods, including the August results period

• Proven experience managing complex administrative processes
• Experience tracking spreadsheets
• Experience meeting strict external deadlines

• Competent IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children
• Professional approach
• Flexible approach and self-motivated

• Enhanced DBS check

• A desire to see every child reach their highest possible outcome

• Previous experience working in a school

• Free car parking
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Training and development
• Use of the swimming pool and sporting facilities