Exams Officer - Budmouth Academy

We are looking for an Exams Officer to join our supportive team at Budmouth Academy.

This is a full time permanent contract working 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year = Term Time + 2 weeks in the holidays + 5 Inset days Grade G Points 18-23 (pay award pending) £29,391 - £30,999 FTE.

The Exams Officer is expected to provide a comprehensive examination service for the Academy, with overall responsibility for all aspects of strategic and operational planning and organising examinations. We are looking for a dynamic, organised person with competent IT skills to ensure the organisation and delivery of internal and public examinations.

The Exams Officer is responsible for the end‑to‑end administration of the annual GL Assessments, GCSE, GCE and Vocational examination cycle, ensuring that all examination entries, access arrangements, examination timetables and regulatory requirements are managed accurately and in accordance with JCQ and awarding body regulations. The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of the examination process whilst providing excellent support to students, staff and parents.

• Oversee the secure receipt, storage and dispatch of exam materials
• Be responsible for organising all public and internal examinations and manage a large team of invigilators
• Be responsible for issuing results to pupils
• Liaise with examination bodies and keep abreast of national changes to ensure an updated knowledge of examination requirements
• Liaise with and advise subject leaders and SENCO to ensure entries and special considerations are timely, accurate and appropriate to need
• Have strong IT skills and experience of using databases

You will work closely with our team of enthusiastic Exam Invigilators, in order to meet our exam needs under strict deadlines.