Examinations Manager

Overview

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Grade: Grade 5, SCP 12 -17

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working Pattern: Term Time plus 4 weeks

Actual Salary: £27,000 – £29,288

Interview Date: Week commencing 13th October 2025

Note: Training and support will be provided to the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint an Examinations Manager who, under the direction of the MIS & Data Manager, will be responsible for the school\’s examinations system and for the collation and interpretation of statistical information to analyse student performance.

Application details and start date

This is a full-time (37 hours per week), permanent position with an anticipated start date of January 2026. You will be working during term-time plus 4 weeks during school holidays (to include a minimum of 2 days in A-level and 2 days in GCSE results weeks). We anticipate that working hours during term time will be Mon-Fri between 7:45am and 3:45pm, incorporating a 36-minute daily unpaid break, flexible to meet the needs of the school during exam periods.

How to apply: If you would like to apply, please complete the CES application form for support staff and email it to recruitment@clrchs.co.uk quoting the job reference EXAMS/MGR/251007 on the application form.

Applicant requirements

You will need to show in your application how you meet the criteria in the person specification. Please note that all applications must be on the appropriate CES application form: We cannot accept other application forms or CVs.

Closing date: The closing date for receipt of applications is 23:59 (11:59pm) on Tuesday 7th October 2025.

Interviews: We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week commencing 13th October.

References and identity

Employer and other references: You will need to be able to provide the name and contact details of two suitable referees. Your first referee should be your current employer, or most recent employer if you are not currently in work. In a school or college, your referee will be the Headteacher/Principal. If you have ever worked with children (paid or unpaid) please include this as one of your references. We will contact your referees by email if your application is shortlisted, so please provide an email address for them on the application form and contact them in advance to give them your consent to provide the reference. If you have worked outside of the UK, you will be asked to provide references to cover this period, if appointed, along with any DBS equivalent issued by the relevant authority. Please note, we cannot accept references from family and friends.

Qualifications: At interview, you will be asked to produce evidence of any qualifications listed as essential in the person specification. This will be an original certificate issued by an accredited examination board or professional body.

Identification: To be appointed, you must be able to provide the following pieces of identification:

• A piece of official, photographic identification, such as a Passport, Driving Licence Photocard, etc.
• Your Birth Certificate along with evidence to support any name changes (Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate, Deed Poll, Decree Absolute/Civil Partnership Dissolution Certificate, etc.). This does not apply to a change of surname due to adoption before the age of ten.
• Proofs of Identification for your Disclosure and Barring Service check (please refer to the list of valid id documents). Between them, these documents must confirm your name, current address and date of birth.
• Recent evidence of current address: This should be an official document which confirms your name and current address and is dated within the last three months.
• Proof of right to work in the UK (please refer to the id checklist)

Please note: All documents must be originals – we cannot accept scans or photocopies. If you cannot produce the required documentation within the given timescale, it may result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.

Safeguarding and compliance

Safeguarding: Cardinal Langley RC High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures can be found here.

Regulated activity: This post is classed as regulated activity (RA) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and background check (including children\’s barred list check for the child workforce). A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment but it is an offence to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a regulated position if you have been disqualified from working with children.

Rehabilitation of Offenders: This post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As such, you will be required to self-disclose any relevant criminal history if shortlisted (Rehabilitation of Offenders Declaration). Guidance on the filtering of cautions and convictions can be found here.

As part of due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (para 225), the school will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates

Employment details

Probationary period: Support staff positions are subject to a probationary period of up to 6 months in the case of new entrants

Contract of Employment: Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with Cardinal Langley RC High School Governing Board, which is the employer, and not the local authority.

Closing message: We look forward to receiving your application!

Applicants should be able to converse at ease with customers and service users in accurate spoken English, which is an essential requirement of this post.

Right to work: Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.