Examinations Administrator - x2 posts available
Ref: 2526/229
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,437 to £26,065 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including:
- 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
Working as part of York College’s Examinations Office you will support the team in all aspects of student registration, examination and certification processes with specific responsibility for Awarding Organisations as nominated by the Examinations Officer. This will predominantly take the form of all aspects of examinations and assessments for GCSE, A Level, T Level qualification and any written exams included in the traditional exam series. Due to the nature of national exam windows, holidays during the Spring and Summer term will have restrictions on them.
You will be able to maintain accurate data records contributing to College compliance in relation to achievement reporting, inspections and audits. You will also support the work of the College Student Data and Exams Manager to provide a quality service and respond quickly and efficiently to queries and requests for information relating to exams, from students, staff and external agencies. There will be significant work using MS Excel and we will expect the successful candidate to already have a working knowledge of filters, formulas and basic pivot tables to a suitable level.
This is a full-time role covering the full span of the calendar year.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including working from home. In this role you may wish to work from home for part of the week,m except during your exam series. During exam periods, starting the workday early and potentially staying late will be needed due to tight scheduling of national exams via Awarding Organisations. We encourage you to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we will explore what’s possible.
About the Person
You will be friendly and approachable, and be able to work independently, and as part of a team. You will be very well organised and able to keep track of several different qualifications and assessment rules to meet Awarding Organisation (AO) requirements. Having strong attention to detail when entering data, you will also have strong customer service skills. You will need to be proficient with MS Excel, Word, search engines, and will receive training for the in-house software as part of the role.
About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.
We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Isla Beevers, Student Data & Exams Manager, at [email protected] 01904 770374.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.
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Closing date: 15 July 2026 (09:00)
Interview date: 24 July 2026
