Associate Examinations Assistant in Corby

Location: The Corby Sixth Form

Salary: £13.20 per hour.

Hours/Weeks: Various hours across May and June 2026

Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About The Role

We are currently seeking an Associate Examinations Assistant to join our Examinations department at The Bedford College Group. As an Associate Examinations Assistant, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Examination Integrity & Compliance – Ensure all exam processes follow Awarding Body regulations and internal procedures, maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, security and professionalism.
• Exam Delivery Support – Assist the Senior Examinations Administrator/Exams Manager with the smooth delivery of examinations, including preparation, coordination and operational support.
• Preparation of Exam Rooms & Materials – Prepare exam rooms, seating plans, announcements, displays and all examination materials, ensuring papers are received, logged, secure and ready in good time.
• Access Arrangements & Documentation – Organise resources for students with access arrangements, prepare adapted papers, check attendance registers and ensure scripts and documentation are dispatched accurately and promptly.
• General Duties & Statutory Responsibilities – Carry out office and administrative tasks as required, while upholding safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health & safety and ongoing training responsibilities.

About You

• Qualifications & Core Skills – Maths and English at A*–C / Level 2, with at least five GCSEs and strong IT capability including databases, Excel and Word.
• Administrative & Data Experience – Experience handling confidential information, completing office‑based administrative tasks and accurately entering data into computerised systems.
• Customer Service & Inclusivity – Proven experience in a customer‑focused environment, consistently creating a welcoming atmosphere and working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds while promoting equality and diversity.
• Teamwork, Initiative & Organisation – Excellent organisational skills, ability to work both independently and within a team, meet deadlines, follow procedures and stay calm during high‑demand periods.
• Communication & Flexibility – Confident communicator face‑to‑face, by phone and in writing, with a flexible approach to working patterns and willingness to adapt as needed.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 26 February 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.