Test Centre Administrator - Hastings, East Sussex, UK

This job is with Pearson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Our Organisation Pearson VUE (pearsonvue.com) has been a pioneer in the computer-based testing industry for decades, delivering more than 15 million certification and licensure exams annually in every industry from academia and admissions to IT and healthcare. We are the global leaders in developing and delivering high-stakes exams via the world's most comprehensive network of nearly 20,000 Test Centres in 180 countries.

We are proud to offer an exceptional work environment where you can enjoy job satisfaction and we are now hiring for a Test Centre Administrator to join our successful team in Hastings, East Sussex, UK.

Your Opportunity:

• This is a Temporary position for 6 months
• Pay rate is £13.37 per hour, paid at the end of every month.

When you join us as Test Centre Administrator, you can look forward to working as an important part of our worldwide and life-changing organisation, along with our talented, motivated colleagues who all share our passion for helping customers throughout their learning and assessment journey.

Your Responsibilities:

• Welcome, greet and check-in customers/test-taking candidates.
• Comply with all exam testing security and procedures and follow company policies using careful judgment.
• Verify customer/candidate personal identification documents and explain the exam testing process/rules.
• Proctor / invigilate candidates while they are completing their exam/test.
• Troubleshoot with internal departments, such as our IT department to fix any technical issues in the Test Centre.
• Some housekeeping duties such as vacuuming floors and sanitizing keyboards/workstations as necessary.

Our ideal applicant will be a true team-player with the availability to work a variety of shifts any day Monday through Sunday. Test Centres are open early in the morning, late at night and weekends, therefore we require a colleague who is flexible.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to help people during a very important event in their lives whilst protecting our Pearson VUE exams/test process, therefore we are looking for a friendly and professional team-player with school qualifications in English and Maths. It would be an advantage to have some experience of working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).

You must be flexible to work different days and times and comfortable in a quiet testing environment, with excellent attention to detail, monitoring for restricted behaviour and notice details from a distance. You should be able to sit for long periods of time and escort candidates to and from exam/testing room.

This is an essential role so please apply now! Complete and submit your application as soon as possible directly on our Pearson Careers website. We are reviewing applications every day and interviews are being scheduled right now, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Wishing you the very best of success with your application!

Who we are: At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law.

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