School Administrator Role - Exams and Assessment Officer
Location
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/5/2025
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Description
Job Description
Exams and Assessment Officer (maternity cover)
Salary: £28,598 to £29,540
Hours: 37 hours per week during term time and holiday closure periods.
Outwood Academy Grange are excited to invite applications from professional individuals for this key role as an Exams and Assessment Officer. The successful candidate will ensure the accurate management and running of all examinations plus maintaining accurate pupil tracking of key assessment data, thereby assisting SLT and Curriculum Leaders in raising standards within teaching and learning. They will also provide administration and data support to staff and students within the academy and provide Business Services with data and administration support.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, good time management, and the ability to multitask and be able to work to tight deadlines. Strong IT skills specifically in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) are essential and experience of SIMS would be a definite advantage, but is not essential as training will be provided on all aspects of the role.
This is a temporary role linked to a staff member's maternity leave. Therefore, this role will end on the 14 September 2026 or when the employee returns to work, depending on which is sooner.
Outwood Grange Academy is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every student. We place students at the centre of everything we do, focusing on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. Outwood Grange Academy opened in September 2009 as an Academy of Excellence, sponsored by Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT).
Full training and support will be given to the right candidate.
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To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here.
If you are interested or have any further questions regarding the role, we invite you to contact us by emailing [email protected]
About Us
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust Supports Colleagues By Funding An Extensive Range Of Accredited Training Courses And Apprenticeship Opportunities Up To Masters Level. We Also Offer
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.
We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.
We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.
Exams and Assessment Officer (maternity cover)
Salary: £28,598 to £29,540
Hours: 37 hours per week during term time and holiday closure periods.
Outwood Academy Grange are excited to invite applications from professional individuals for this key role as an Exams and Assessment Officer. The successful candidate will ensure the accurate management and running of all examinations plus maintaining accurate pupil tracking of key assessment data, thereby assisting SLT and Curriculum Leaders in raising standards within teaching and learning. They will also provide administration and data support to staff and students within the academy and provide Business Services with data and administration support.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, good time management, and the ability to multitask and be able to work to tight deadlines. Strong IT skills specifically in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) are essential and experience of SIMS would be a definite advantage, but is not essential as training will be provided on all aspects of the role.
This is a temporary role linked to a staff member's maternity leave. Therefore, this role will end on the 14 September 2026 or when the employee returns to work, depending on which is sooner.
Outwood Grange Academy is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every student. We place students at the centre of everything we do, focusing on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. Outwood Grange Academy opened in September 2009 as an Academy of Excellence, sponsored by Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT).
Full training and support will be given to the right candidate.
To View The Job Description, Please Click Here.
To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here.
If you are interested or have any further questions regarding the role, we invite you to contact us by emailing [email protected]
About Us
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust Supports Colleagues By Funding An Extensive Range Of Accredited Training Courses And Apprenticeship Opportunities Up To Masters Level. We Also Offer
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
- A comprehensive induction and training process
- Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
- Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
- A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
- Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
- Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
- Legal guidance
- Financial guidance and debt counselling
- Child and dependent care support and advice
- Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
- Access to various discount sites
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.
We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.
We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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