Examinations Manager

Exams are a defining moment in every student’s journey, and at Avanti Grange, we are looking for an Examinations Manager who can ensure those moments run seamlessly. You will take ownership of the full exams cycle, bringing structure, precision and strong oversight to a complex and time-critical function. With responsibility for compliance, planning and delivery, your role will be key to maintaining the integrity and success of our examinations process. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes of student achievement.

Please note that 37.5 hours may potentially also be considered due to future growth of school.

22.5 hours £15,990 - £16,966 per annum (£30,811 - £32,693 pro rata FTE)

37.5 hours £26,649 - £28,277 per annum (£30,811 - £32,693 pro rata FTE)

About us

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school, already recognised as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2025). Our state-of-the-art campus serves families across Bishop’s Stortford and neighbouring villages, and is home to a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community. The school is heavily oversubscribed, reflecting its strong reputation locally and the demand to be part of our journey.

We are a co-educational community school, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, with a clear vision to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our staff are motivated by a shared purpose: to deliver exceptional teaching, foster character formation, and nurture wellbeing. As one colleague put it: “Working at Avanti Grange feels like being part of a family with a shared, values-driven mission.”

We are equally committed to the growth of our staff as to the success of our students. In 2024, we were awarded the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award for the quality and culture of our professional development – recognition held by only a small number of schools nationally. Through education-leading CPD and coaching, colleagues at Avanti Grange thrive in an environment where “better never stops.”

What will you do?

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of all internal and external examinations, ensuring full compliance with JCQ, awarding body and school regulations at every stage of the exams cycle.
• Manage all exam administration systems, entries and data with precision, maintaining secure handling of materials, accurate candidate records and adherence to key deadlines.
• Plan and coordinate exam logistics, including timetabling, rooming, invigilation and access arrangements, working closely with the SENCo and wider staff.
• Oversee exam series delivery, responding effectively to issues on the day, maintaining exam integrity and ensuring a calm, compliant environment for all candidates.
• Administer results and post-results processes, including issuing results, managing enquiries and maintaining strong communication with stakeholders throughout.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Experience of examination administration or organisation
• Knowledge of examinations regulations or procedures
• Experience of compliance with the requirements of regulatory bodies
• Experience of working in a school environment
• Knowledge or understanding of school procedures
• Experience of working in an office and data-driven environment
• High level of personal organisation, time management and the ability to prioritise tasks, to design and implement efficient processes and to work without close supervision
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.