Examinations Officer - The Orme Academy (Shaw Education Trust) in Newcastle under Lyme

Salary: G6 SCP 20-24 £28,153-£31,015 FTE. Actual Salary: £24,539-£27,034.

Working hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 8 days INSET (5 days will be in 'term time', 3 days are in the summer on exam results week).

Contract type: Permanent. Start date: ASAP.

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and detail-oriented Examination Officer to coordinate and administer all aspects of the school’s examination processes. Working under the direction of senior leaders, you will play a key role in ensuring that examinations run smoothly, efficiently and in accordance with examination board requirements. You will oversee and support invigilators, ensuring they are fully briefed and aware of examination arrangements, candidate requirements and any special access arrangements.

In addition, you will provide administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the effective management of the school’s operational activities. This role would suit someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy. The successful candidate will be a reliable team player who can work independently, respond confidently to queries and help deliver a well-organised and positive examination experience for pupils and staff.

If you are an efficient administrator, who enjoys working with children and who takes pride in delivering high-quality support and ensuring that processes run seamlessly, we would welcome your application.

The Orme Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to robust vetting procedures, including an online search for all shortlisted candidates, in line with our Trust’s commitment to safer recruitment. An enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required.

You will be asked to disclose all relevant unspent and, where applicable, unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions. As part of our safer recruitment and pre-employment checking process, all shortlisted candidates are required to provide original documentation to verify their identity, qualifications and right to work in the UK.

Shaw Education Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us. This role involves working with children and young people and therefore carries specific safeguarding responsibilities, details of these responsibilities are set out in the job description and person specification.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to disclose relevant criminal history information in accordance with current legislation and guidance.

Application Deadline: Tuesday 17th November, 9am. Interview Date: TBC. Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.