About this role
🎓 Exams Team Leader 📍 Hugh Baird College | Balliol Building 💼 Full-Time | Permanent 💷 £29,701.08 - £31,616.88 per annum (Grade 6) 📅 40 days holiday + 8 bank holidays FTE 💼 Local Government Pension Scheme 🎁 Access to Medicash and many other staff benefits Join an Outstanding Team At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Exams Team Leader to join our MIS & Exams team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong understanding of examinations administration, JCQ regulations and awarding body requirements to play a key role in the successful delivery of examinations across the College. Reporting to the Examinations and Assessments Manager, you will support the effective and compliant operation of all examination activities, leading on Access Arrangements, supporting and directing the Exams team and deputising for the Examinations Manager when required. You will work closely with curriculum areas, support services, awarding bodies and students to ensure examinations are delivered efficiently, securely and in accordance with all regulatory requirements. This role would suit an experienced examinations professional looking to take the next step in their career or an existing team leader seeking a new challenge within a large and ambitious further education college. Interested candidates are advised to apply early, as the vacancy will close once the right candidate is found. Support the Examinations and Assessments Manager in the effective delivery of all examination activities across the College. Direct and support members of the Exams Team, ensuring workloads are prioritised effectively and key deadlines are met. Lead on Access Arrangements and Special Considerations processes and ensure compliance with JCQ regulations. Deputise for the Examinations Manager, including during inspections, audits and meetings with stakeholders. Produce and communicate examination timetables and coordinate examination processes throughout the academic year. Oversee the secure preparation, storage and distribution of examination materials. Monitor examination regulations, policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with JCQ and awarding body requirements. Train, guide and support exams staff and invigilators to ensure examinations are conducted effectively and consistently. Develop and maintain effective relationships with curriculum teams, support services, students and awarding organisations. Conduct compliance checks and internal audits to protect the integrity of examinations and assessment processes. Support MIS and enrolment activities during peak periods as required.