Exams Officer

Salary : Scale 5 (actual salary £29,511 per annum rising annually to £31,746 per annum (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Hours : Equivalent to 36 hours per week, 41 weeks per annum, term time only plus 10 days in August (exam results weeks) (plus 5 INSET days)

Contract : Permanent

Required as soon as possible

Ruislip High School is looking to appoint a highly efficient exams officer. The role would suit a proactive and highly motivated person who enjoys the challenge of working in a busy environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective administration of public examinations related to GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications. The role also requires administering internal examinations as required.

Ruislip High is looking for an individual who has the drive and passion to make a difference in Ruislip High School. The successful candidate will need to be extremely well organised, have exceptional time management, attention to detail and a willingness to learn and adapt to new processes.

Why work at Ruislip High School?

● Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.

● The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.

● Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.

● Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.

● There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where teaching and support staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky.

An application form can be downloaded from the school’s website where all information about this post and the school can be obtained. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Applications should be returned to: Justine O’Driscoll, HR Manager, Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0BY or via email to: [email protected]

Closing date : 10:00am, Wednesday 24th September 2025

Interview date : Thursday 2nd October 2025

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that, while certain older and less serious convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, any non-protected convictions or cautions must be disclosed and may be considered by employers as part of the recruitment process Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our community and the wider population in the UK. People of colour and minority ethnic staff are under-represented on our staff body. We are keen to attract applicants from a diverse pool of candidates and are determined to be a great employer for all.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.