Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Contract Type: Term Time Plus Specified Standout Weeks (or All-Year-Round option)

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with experience)

School Profile & Overview

An ambitious and high-achieving secondary school in Wolverhampton, rated Good by Ofsted with Outstanding features in management and leadership, is looking to appoint a meticulous and highly organized Data and Exams Officer.

Ofsted inspectors repeatedly praise the school for its exceptionally structured administrative framework, clear leadership vision, and commitment to academic excellence. Positioned in the heart of Wolverhampton with excellent public transport links and dedicated on-site parking, the school offers a warm, collaborative, and professional working environment where every administrative role is valued as integral to pupil success.

In this pivotal operational role, you will hold complete responsibility for the strategic coordination, administration, and execution of all internal and external public examinations (GCSE, A-Level, and vocational qualifications). Additionally, you will lead on maintaining the integrity of the school’s central Management Information System (MIS), translating complex educational data into clear, actionable tracking insights for senior leaders, department heads, and governing bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the full administrative lifecycle of public and mock examinations, including candidate entries, timetabling, room allocations, seating plans, invigilator recruitment/training, and results days.

• Ensure absolute compliance with all Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations, awarding body rules, exam paper security protocols, and candidate access arrangement guidelines.

• Configure, maintain, and update the central school Management Information System (e.g., SIMS, Arbor, or Bromcom) to safeguard pupil records, assessment tracking, attendance, and reporting.

• Design and generate comprehensive data reports, tracking sheets, progress metrics, and performance analyses to support strategic decision-making and pupil intervention strategies.

• Manage and train a team of external exam invigilators, ensuring exam rooms operate strictly in accordance with statutory guidelines and calm learning conditions.

• Act as the official liaison between the school, national awarding bodies, local authority networks, teaching staff, students, and parents regarding all exam and data queries.

• Oversee the secure download, processing, and distribution of examination results during August results periods and handle post-results services (e.g., reviews of marking and script returns).

Ideal Candidate Profile

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses a calm, authoritative approach under pressure. You should bring:

• Proven Experience: A strong background in school data management, assessment tracking, and exam administration within a secondary school, Sixth Form, or FE college environment.

• Regulatory Expertise: Thorough, up-to-date knowledge of JCQ regulations, awarding body procedures, and data protection legislation (GDPR) within education.

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data manipulation) alongside deep familiarity with school databases (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, or similar).

• Precision & Organization: Exceptional numerical accuracy, outstanding organizational habits, and the capacity to prioritize competing deadlines during critical examination windows.

• Communication & Vetting: Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, students, and external inspectors, alongside an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to complete a new check).

How to Apply

If you are an experienced data and exams professional ready to make a significant impact at a thriving Wolverhampton secondary school, please submit your updated CV today for immediate consideration!