Unique School Solutions
Exams Officer
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Job Overview
Location: Sheffield, S5
Salary: £14.61 – £16.00 per hour
Start Date: September 2026
Contract Type: Temp – perm following 12 weeks successful temporary placement
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, term time only
Unique School Solutions are supporting a large secondary school in the S5 area of Sheffield, who are looking to appoint an Exams Officer.
The Exams Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless, secure, and compliant delivery of all internal and external examinations. You will oversee the full examination cycle from initial entries to results day, strictly adhering to JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements. This high-stakes environment requires a detail-driven professional who can remain calm under pressure.
The role is to start in September 2026 and for the right person could lead to a permanent job after 12 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning, Entries & Compliance:
- Coordinate exam entries
- Maintain regulatory compliance
- Manage access arrangements and budget control
- Logistics & Exam Operations:
- Timetabling
- Secure storage
- Staff management and communication
- Data, Results & Contingency:
- MIS management
- Results days and incident management
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Essential Requirements For The Role
- Previous exams officer experience
- Proven experience handling data within a school Management Information System
- Working knowledge of the UK secondary education system and exam board structures
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Organisational excellence
- Resilience under pressure
- Strong communication
Benefits
By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:
- The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
- Paid via PAYE only with an in-house payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
- Access to over 30 FREE, high-quality training courses
- Refer a friend scheme
- Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
- The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools
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Vetting Procedure
All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face-to-face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.
Equal Opportunities
Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay
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