Exams Assistant
New College Pontefract
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,646–£20,616 (FTE £25,558–£26,818)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 4 January 2027
- Apply by:
- 5 October 2026
Job overview
Contract: Permanent, part-time, 32 hours per week, term time only (40 weeks per year)
New College Pontefract is looking for an organised and detail-focused Exams Assistant to join the Trust Exams Team and help deliver a high-quality, efficient and effective examinations service.
Working primarily at New College Pontefract, you will support the administration, organisation and smooth running of internal and external examinations.
This is a varied role covering everything from preparing exam rooms and supporting invigilators to handling examination papers, producing seating plans, maintaining records and helping with results days. You may also be required to support examinations at other sites when needed.
About you
You will be an experienced administrator with strong organisational and communication skills, good attention to detail and the ability to remain calm when working to deadlines. Experience of working within examinations administration, using Microsoft Word and Excel to an intermediate level and maintaining accurate filing and computerised records is essential. You will also understand the importance of handling confidential information appropriately and delivering a professional, customer-focused service.
Flexibility is particularly important in this role. Working hours will vary throughout the year to reflect the demands of the examinations calendar, with some weeks requiring full-time hours and others fewer than 20 hours. There will also be some requirement to work during college holiday periods, although your salary will be paid evenly across 12 months.
Why join New College Pontefract?
New College Pontefract is an outstanding place to work. As the founding member of New Collaborative Learning Trust, the college is part of a supportive and ambitious organisation with a strong reputation for staff development and career progression.
Benefits include access to high-quality professional development, an attractive pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and technology scheme, alongside a strong commitment to staff wellbeing. NCLT was also named Employer of the Year at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards.
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Closing date: 5 October 2026 at 9am.
Interview date: 19 October 2026.
New Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If appointed, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other employment checks before your appointment is confirmed.
About New College Pontefract
An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic and welcoming team at the forefront of the sector, and make a real difference to the education and aspirations of the young people in the local community.
New College Pontefract is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth from College results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2023. The majority of our A level students progress to higher education at over 60 different universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
New College Pontefract delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a range of Applied General Qualifications and GCSE Maths. We provide students with over 60 courses to choose from, this along with our highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers ensures our students receive an outstanding learner experience. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular and personal development activities, including sports and college production; we want New College Pontefract to be a vibrant community that students and staff will be eager to join.
The college is outward facing and believes strongly in collaboration, being the lead partner in our teaching school, collaborating with over 30 schools and colleges. The teaching school creates opportunities for staff to access a range of CPD, to deliver on CPD events and to support colleagues and departments in other schools/colleges.
As an employer, we strongly believe in recognising and rewarding outstanding performance in all our staff and have an excellent reward and recognition scheme in place. The college has a warm and friendly atmosphere, making it an exciting and enjoyable place to study and work. We have lots of great benefits to offer staff and we always have plenty going on, whether it is our annual well-being day, Christmas party or social gatherings.
New College Pontefract sits within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), a multi-academy Trust which currently consisting of three 16-19 Colleges, three Primary Schools and one 11-16 Academy. NCLT was awarded ‘Employer of the year’ in the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards and is recognised as a Leader in Diversity and a Disability Confident Employer. Collaboration is at the core if our work and we have a shared commitment to providing an outstanding learning experience and making a positive contribution to social mobility and the lives of young people.
Thank you for considering the exciting opportunities available with us.
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