Job Title: Junior Exams Assistant

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Exams

Reporting to: Examinations Manager

Salary: £23,555 - £27,604 per annum

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum, plus statutory Bank Holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Junior Examination Assistant to join our team and support the smooth running of examination processes. This entry-level role is ideal for someone looking to gain experience in an educational or administrative setting. The successful candidate will assist with exam preparation, invigilation, and post-exam procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining a calm, supportive environment for students.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Junior Examination Assistant, you will:

• Support the maintenance and update of internal and external registration, certification, and examinations.
• Collaborate with the Exams Assistant and liaise with Directorate staff to ensure all data, registrations, and achievements are correctly recorded on the College’s Data Management System.
• Contribute to the preparation of examination stationery, creation of seating plans, and updating of timetables with exam information.
• Participate in collating, checking, and dispatching completed examination papers in line with awarding organisation regulations.
• Provide guidance to the invigilation team regarding examination queries and the invigilation of exams.
• Ensure all online and paper-based examinations comply with awarding body regulations.
• Support the Exams Manager with data checking and cleansing.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who

• Grade C/ 4 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Business Administration Level 3 (or working towards)
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills and professional manner.
• Knowledge of education.
• Calm and efficient manner.
• Reliable, flexible, and punctual.
• Work on your own initiative, be proactive and able to prioritise tasks.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  -24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
   -Occupational Health -Free Flu jabs
  -Free Gym Membership for all staff
  -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Nancy Haigh, Examinations Manager on N.Haigh@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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