Examinations Manager

Job ID: 33690Reference: BM40ELocation: All London, South East, EC3N 1DDSalary: 54000 per annumType: PermanentSector: Office & AdministrationPosted: 2026-10-29Recruiter: Tina AblittEmail: tina@morganspencer.co.ukPhone: 020 7680 7000Examinations ManagerLocation: Central London (Hybrid)Contract: Permanent | Full-timeSalary: 54,000The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Examinations Manager to join a professional education and assessment team. This role is ideal for an individual with expertise in high-stakes assessments, examinations management and quality assurance who is passionate about delivering robust, fair and effective assessment processes. You will take ownership of the end-to-end management of a professional membership examination, overseeing examination development, quality assurance, examiner training, operational delivery and continuous improvement. Working closely with examiners, subject matter experts, committees and external stakeholders, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity and quality of the assessment process.Key Responsibilities Include:Managing the development, review and quality assurance of written and practical examinationsMaintaining and developing examination question banks and assessment materialsCoordinating item-writing workshops and supporting the creation of new assessment contentEnsuring appropriate standard setting, blueprinting and quality assurance processes are in placePreparing examination papers and practical assessment content for review and approvalManaging examination schedules and coordinating all examination activitiesRecruiting, training and supporting examiners, invigilators and other assessment personnelOverseeing examination delivery for both online and in-person assessmentsWorking closely with external venues and host centres to ensure successful examination deliveryMonitoring examination performance and preparing datasets for statistical analysisEvaluating examination outcomes and producing reports for boards and committeesManaging assessment quality assurance processes and identifying opportunities for improvementProcessing special consideration applications and supporting examination appeals processesDeveloping and delivering examiner training and ongoing development programmesMaintaining examination policies, procedures and candidate guidance documentationProviding advice and support to candidates, examiners and stakeholders on assessment mattersProducing high-quality reports, committee papers and management informationEssential:Degree educated or equivalent relevant experienceExperience managing examinations, assessments or educational programmesStrong knowledge of assessment methodologies, including written and practical assessmentsUnderstanding of validity, reliability and quality assurance within high-stakes assessmentsExperience with assessment standard setting and examination quality processesExperience developing and maintaining assessment documentation, guidance and proceduresAbility to analyse assessment data and produce reports and recommendationsStrong project management and organisational skillsExperience working with external stakeholders and committeesAbility to manage multiple priorities and work to demanding deadlinesExperience supervising, motivating and supporting colleagues and stakeholdersDesirable:Postgraduate qualification in Education, Assessment or a related fieldExperience managing professional, regulatory or membership examinationsProject management experienceExperience developing educational initiatives or assessment programmesExperience designing and delivering examiner trainingKnowledge of online assessment platforms and examination technologiesMorgan Spencer – Your Career, Our Expertise Morgan Spencer is one of London's leading Executive Secretarial and Business Support recruitment consultancies, connecting high-calibre professionals with outstanding opportunities.Equal Opportunities Morgan Spencer is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.Confidentiality & GDPR All applications are handled in strict confidence and in full compliance with UK GDPR. Your information will be used solely for recruitment purposes and will not be shared without your consent.Morgan Spencer Limited, registered in England & Wales No: 4254114.