Job Description
Job Title: Examinations Officer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £28,031 - £30,378 per annum - SS3
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
The Role:
University College Birmingham are looking for an Examinations Officer to join our Academic Registry as part of a dedicated and highly skilled team. We are a small but key team at UCB who are looking to expand as the University grows.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support for a range of programmes for key activities centred on the planning, and delivery of examinations, access arrangements, boards of examiners, publication of results and external compliance (e.g. JCQ).
You will be involved in helping to enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to exams and assessments for our College (16-18) students. We work with various awarding bodies such as Pearson, City & Guilds and NCFE to administer exams and assessments across various courses and qualifications.
The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience handling confidential information. They should be confident using Microsoft Office, able to work under pressure, and comfortable communicating with staff, students, and invigilators. A flexible approach and willingness to keep up to date with examination regulations are essential.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 26 days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions - 20.9%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 19 April 2026.
Interview Date - Friday 8 May 2026.
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Candidates with previous job titles and experience of: Exams Coordinator, Examinations Coordinator, Examinations Administrator, Exam Officer, Support Administrator, Examinations Officer, Exams Admin, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, Exam Assistant, College Administrator, Office Assistant, School Administrator may also be considered for this role.
