Examinations Officer
- Organisation: Oundle School
- Location: Northamptonshire
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Salary info £36,000.00 - £38,000.00 per annum
Salary is dependant on experience - Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Wednesday 7 January 2026
Oundle School is seeking an Examinations Officer to provide strategic and operational oversight in all aspects of examinations operations within the School for both public and internal examinations.
The Role
The post-holder will develop policies relating to examinations and advise colleagues as appropriate. The post-holder will also oversee the work of the Examinations and Access Arrangements Co-ordinator and the Head of Internal Examinations, working together on the management and administration of examinations on a daily basis.
Reporting to the Deputy Head Academic, the Examinations Officer with be responsible for the line management of the Examinations & Access Arrangements Co-ordinator, the Head of Internal Examinations, and a team of casual Exam Invigilators.
Working weeks: This role is to work Term Time + 17 days, working 36.4 weeks and paid for 41.33 (to include entitlement to holiday pay). The 17 days are to cover the period from mid-August (prior to A level Results’ Day) through to the start of the Michaelmas Term.
Hours of work: You will be expected to work the hours required to complete the job effectively; it is anticipated that on average this will be 40 hours per week. The specific hours of the role can be discussed at interview. Some Saturday morning work will be required during the Internal Examination period through May and June. All meal breaks are unpaid and non-working hours. Some working from home may be agreed with the line manager, where it does not hinder the effective operation of the department. The employee is expected to act in a professional and responsible way over this arrangement, by managing their own time but ensuring prior agreement is obtained from their line manager.
Salary: £28,613 to £30,202 actual, depending on experience (£36,000-£38,000 FTE). You will be paid each month through the year.
Holidays: Holidays are not to be taken during Oundle School term time. 24 days’ paid holiday in each complete holiday year, plus seven public holidays. This is pro-rata for part-time staff. There is a requirement to work any Bank Holiday when the School is in operation (currently the first May day).
The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.
A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.
Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.
To Apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the “Job Description” link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.
Application closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026, 9am
Interview date: Wednesday 14 January 2026
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE
Email c/o: opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or Tel: 01832 277193
Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department
Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Agencies
The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.
Oundle School is seeking an Examinations Officer to provide strategic and operational oversight in all aspects of examinations operations within the School for both public and internal examinations.
Description
The Role
The post-holder will develop policies relating to examinations and advise colleagues as appropriate. The post-holder will also oversee the work of the Examinations and Access Arrangements Co-ordinator and the Head of Internal Examinations, working together on the management and administration of examinations on a daily basis.
Reporting to the Deputy Head Academic, the Examinations Officer with be responsible for the line management of the Examinations & Access Arrangements Co-ordinator, the Head of Internal Examinations, and a team of casual Exam Invigilators.
Working weeks: This role is to work Term Time + 17 days, working 36.4 weeks and paid for 41.33 (to include entitlement to holiday pay). The 17 days are to cover the period from mid-August (prior to A level Results’ Day) through to the start of the Michaelmas Term.
Hours of work: You will be expected to work the hours required to complete the job effectively; it is anticipated that on average this will be 40 hours per week. The specific hours of the role can be discussed at interview. Some Saturday morning work will be required during the Internal Examination period through May and June. All meal breaks are unpaid and non-working hours. Some working from home may be agreed with the line manager, where it does not hinder the effective operation of the department. The employee is expected to act in a professional and responsible way over this arrangement, by managing their own time but ensuring prior agreement is obtained from their line manager.
Salary: £28,613 to £30,202 actual, depending on experience (£36,000-£38,000 FTE). You will be paid each month through the year.
Holidays: Holidays are not to be taken during Oundle School term time. 24 days’ paid holiday in each complete holiday year, plus seven public holidays. This is pro-rata for part-time staff. There is a requirement to work any Bank Holiday when the School is in operation (currently the first May day).
The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.
A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.
Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.
To Apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the “Job Description” link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.
Application closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026, 9am
Interview date: Wednesday 14 January 2026
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE
Email c/o: opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or Tel: 01832 277193
Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department
Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Agencies
The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.
