Examinations Officer Administration - Full-time

St John's Catholic Comprehensive School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-5461-288S
• Posted:09/07/2026
• Pay:KSE
• Start Date:September 2026 or earlier
• App Close Date:20/07/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:to be arranged

Advert

Required for September 2026 (or as soon as current employment notice period allows)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks during pre-agreed holiday periods + 5 training days/twilight equivalents

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated individual as Examinations Officer, to join our Support Staff team at St John’s.  We are looking for a candidate who can work flexibly and proactively within a very important role in school.  

The Examinations Officer role is to support an efficient and effective examinations process for the school.

With a strong school administrative background, the model candidate will ideally have previously carried out a Lead Exam Invigilator role or the work undertaken by an Examinations Assistant or is an Examinations Officer looking for their next opportunity.

This rewarding post will contribute to the overall school plan and the successful candidate will be required to work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that all school examinations are carried out in accordance with the appropriate regulations.

The Role:

* Ensuring the smooth running of examinations and exam related functions.

* To build and maintain the school examination timetable, ensuring all students and staff are aware of any updated information in a swift manner.

* Ensuring all correct exam entries are in place in advance of deadlines.

* Managing a team of invigilators during school wide examinations.

* Arranging external examinations and assessment for various vocational courses.

* Use of Course Data Manager software to cross-reference student courses and exam entries.

* A willingness to support with the access arrangements procedures for students as required.

The Ideal Candidate

* Experience of the Exams Officer role and/or exam administration/or Lead Exam Invigilator role.

* Strong communication skills both with adults and students.

* Possess the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy, integrity and confidentiality.

* Be highly organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload.

* Have genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student.

Appropriate guidance will be provided for this role and a probationary period will apply.

Information about the school

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including c.350 pupils in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and ‘welcoming learning environment’, something that was externally recognised in our most recent Catholic Schools Inspection (CSI) in March 2026, where we once again achieved ‘Outstanding Catholic School’ status. If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to contact our HR Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.

If you would like to be part of this exciting opportunity, please visit our school website www.stjohnscs.com and click on the Recruitment tab to locate Recruitment Information and Monitoring forms.

Kindly complete the following forms and email them to Mrs L ONeill (loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk ): Application Form, Recruitment Monitoring Form, Consent to Obtain References Form and Staff Recruitment Online Checks Form.

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post will be subject to safer recruitment procedures.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs L O'Neill
• Address:St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW
• Telephone: 01474 534718
• Email: loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk

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• Job description