At a Glance
- Tasks: Welcome and assist test candidates while ensuring a secure exam environment.
- Company: Join Pearson VUE, a global leader in computer-based testing.
- Benefits: Earn £13.60/hour with flexible shifts and potential for permanent role.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in candidates' lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: School qualifications in English and Maths; Microsoft Office skills are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 13.6 - 13.6 £ per hour.
Our Organisation Pearson VUE 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 Torquay.
Your Opportunity
You will be required to work a minimum of 11.25 hours/week, covering a variety of shifts. The Test Centre is open from 7:30am to 4:15pm Tuesday to Friday, alternate Saturdays 07:30am to 12:15pm, and alternate Thursdays are 10:30 to 7:15pm. The pay rate is £13.60/hour, paid to you at the end of every month. This is a 6-month contract with the possibility to become permanent.
When you join us as Test Centre Administrator, you can look forward to working as an important part of our worldwide and life-changing organization, along with our talented, motivated colleagues who all share our passion for helping customers throughout their learning and assessment journey. This is a truly exciting opportunity as you'll be responsible for supporting many different types of interesting and unique test-taking candidates visiting our Pearson VUE Test Centres to complete one of our exams/tests.
Your Responsibilities
- Welcome, greet and check-in customers/test-taking candidates.
- Comply with all exams 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.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain experience working with our diverse professional teams ensuring the candidate experience is a positive one. 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.
Our Successful Applicant
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 noticing details from a distance. You should be able to sit for long periods of time and escort candidates to and from the exam/testing room.
Test Center Administrator (Torquay) employer: Pearson Education
Pearson is an exceptional employer that offers a structured three-year programme for finance and accountancy graduates, providing diverse experiences in internal audit while fostering professional growth. With a hybrid working model based in Belfast, employees benefit from a competitive salary, full support for professional examinations, and access to a wide range of learning resources and employee networks, all within a culture that values diversity and inclusion.
