Examinations and Office Assistant – Annualised Hours - 500 hours per annum
Grade C, Scale Point 4 - £13.05 per hour. Annual salary £7,436 - includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. (Pay award pending).
St Peter's is a very successful and oversubscribed School. We are a caring community with resolute focus on delivering outstanding teaching and learning.
The School seeks to appoint outstanding Examinations and Office Assistant wanting to join a supportive and committed team.
Please note that this is an annualised hours contract, meaning the demands of the role require
flexible working patterns. For example, the workload is greater during internal and external exam
seasons in November, May and June and Sixth Form enrolment in September.
KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To assist the Examinations Manager in the smooth and efficient running and administration of
internal and external examinations.
MAIN DUTIES
▪ To support the Examinations Officer in the management and storage of examination papers and
examining board stationery
▪ To receive and check materials received in accordance with examining board rules and
regulations, allowing sufficient time to identify and resolve any discrepancies.
▪ To support the Examinations Officer in liaising with appropriate colleagues to determine
particular requirements for their subjects.
▪ To ensure appropriate preparation of all exam venues in accordance with JCQ regulations,
including transporting of scripts stationery.
▪ To oversee invigilators on a day to day basis assisted by the senior invigilator.
▪ To assist with pupil management in and out of examinations.
▪ To assist with distribution/collection of examination papers.
▪ To report any incidents immediately to the Examinations Manager.
▪ To ensure at the end of the examination that the venue is left in a suitable condition for the next
examination and that stationery and equipment is replenished.
▪ To transport scripts to the Examinations Office and sort in accordance with the attendance
registers. Check all scripts against register and package under supervision of the Examinations
Manager.
▪ Complete Parcel Force daily log and ensure packages are at reception for collection by our
allocated time slot.
▪ To support in the collation and distribution of examinations results and certificates.
▪ To maintain the results/certificate archive.
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL
• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health
and safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• To contribute to overall ethos, work and mission statement of the school
• To undertake broadly similar duties commensurate with the level of the post as required by
the Head teacher
• The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The postholder’s responsibility for
promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons, will be adhered to
and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection policy Statement at all times.
The purpose of this job description is to indicate the general level of responsibility of the post. In
accordance with paragraph 80(d) of the National Conditions of Service it is pointed out that the
detailed duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character or level of
responsibility entailed.
There may be the need to provide assistance or undertake such other duties as may be reasonably
assigned by the Headteacher or School Business Manager.
Closing date – 8.00am Tuesday 16th June 2026
Interview date to be confirmed.
Further details and application forms are available on the school website:
https://www.st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk/blog/?pid=6&nid=4
Please be advised CV’s are not accepted as a form of application.