Examinations Officer

Currently £24,953 to £26,666 per annum

Are you super organised and thrive under pressure? Are you great at working with people and making things run like clockwork? Do you take pride in making sure every detail is just right?

If you have answered YES to these questions, then we want to hear from you!

At Blackpool Sixth Form College, a first-class provider of 16–19 education, we’re on the lookout for a dedicated and detail-driven Examinations Officer to help us deliver an exceptional exams experience for our students. This is a full time and permanent post working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

You’ll be right at the heart of all things exams, playing a vital role in ensuring our learners achieve the qualifications they’ve worked so hard for. No two days are the same, and you’ll collaborate with a fantastic mix of students, staff, and awarding bodies.

With qualifications and assessment methods evolving rapidly, there’s never been a more exciting time to join our future-focused team. We’re embracing new ways of working and looking for someone who’s curious, adaptable, and ready to make a real impact.

Have experience in exams? Fantastic! If not, no worries, we’ll provide full training to help you succeed and grow in the role.

For the right candidate, there’s also the potential to step into a Lead Examinations Officer role, a fantastic opportunity to take on extra responsibility, help shape our exams service, and play an even bigger part in our students’ success.

A day in your new role could see you: 

• Working closely with everyone; from students and staff to parents/carers and awarding bodies
• Making sure the exams process runs smoothly and efficiently; all whilst delivering a high-quality examinations service across the college
• Getting all the behind-the-scenes details right; from registering qualifications to making sure every student’s exam entry is good to go
• Running the show on exam days; setting up papers, keeping things calm as students arrive, supporting invigilators, and getting scripts safely sent off
• Keeping everything on track as coursework comes in; checking it off, coordinating with curriculum teams, and making sure it all gets safely to the awarding bodies

If you are ready to be at the heart of student success, apply today and be part of the magic at Blackpool Sixth!

Closing date: 16th September 2025; 9:00am

Interviews: 23rd September 2025

The benefits

Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:-

• Cycle to work scheme for contracts over 12 months 
• Free use of the college gym
• Generous pension contributions
• Education specific learning and development 
• Free car parking
• Subsidised Costa Coffee on site and a wide range of catering outlets 
• An in house People & Wellbeing site with loads of self-help guidance
• Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
• Wellbeing day on Friday 13th February 2026 with the full day off for all
• Long service awards recognising loyalty and dedication
• 15 hours of gifted TOIL (pro-rata) to use for flexibility throughout the year 
• Family friendly policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities
• Be yourself; enjoy being part of a culture and community with different backgrounds, interests, faiths and lifestyles

Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment Practices

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and care to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. 

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.

Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines!