Key Role Information

Salary
£29,064.00 - £31,022.00 (actual salary £27,723- £29,590)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
03/08/2026 09:00
Interview
Shortly after closing date
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | 13 - 17
Department
Exams
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
43.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Gosforth Academy is seeking a highly organised, proactive and professional Exams Officer to join our dedicated Exams Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working collaboratively to ensure the smooth delivery of examinations and assessments. As Exams Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting the academy's compliance with Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations and awarding body requirements, helping to ensure the secure, efficient and successful administration of all examinations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  2. Strong ICT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  3. Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
  4. Experience in an administrative or clerical role
  5. Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner
  6. The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  7. A calm, professional approach when working under pressure
  8. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

  1. A competitive salary - as an accredited Living Wage Employer, you’re guaranteed a wage that meets, and often exceeds, the real cost of living
  2. Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
  3. An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 
  4. Enthusiastic and motivated students 
  5. An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 
  6. A school with its community at heart 
  7. Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 429 9797, option 4.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

About Us


Gosforth Academy

People & Culture Team

peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Great North Road
Knightsbridge
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2JH
People & Culture Team
peoplegosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders on our website within Trust Policies.    

Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.