Examinations Officer

Grade and Salary Grade 5: £28,392 - £30,338

(£31,537-£33,699 FTE)

Working pattern 37 hours per week / 41 weeks per year

Contract term Permanent

The School:

Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, and we strive to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision.

As someone interested in a role at our school, we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.

The role:

The role is responsible for the administration and organisation of all aspects of external examinations in accordance with the regulations laid down by the awarding bodies. This includes the management of the exam invigilators at the school and a small budget. Managing the daily running of external examinations, including booking rooms, providing timetables, arranging all required materials and making arrangements for candidates with special educational needs.

The person:

The successful candidate will be organised, have experience in managing staff and knowledgeable about the examination process. The right person for this role will be a competent user of MS Office, have a high level of accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines. They will need to be a good communicator, calm under pressure, work effectively through stressful situations.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

Entry to a career average pension scheme.

Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Recruitment event

If you would like to find out more about the school and this role, please contact us to register your attendance at our recruitment event which is being held at the school Thursday 18 June 2026 at 15:00.

To register please contact hr@ttct.co.uk.

Applications must arrive by: Monday 22 June 2026 at Midday.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 26 June 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.