Assistant Examinations Officer - Pipers Corner School

Location: High Wycombe

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to assist our Examinations Officer in all areas of the examination process and to provide cover in their absence.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and will be accurate and methodical in their approach.

Previous experience of a similar role would be advantageous but is not essential.

The hours of work for this role are seven hours per week, rising to 42.5 hours per week in May and June.

There is also a requirement to work for five days in August around exam results.

Term time only: Yes

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time

Closing date: Friday 27 June 2025

About us

Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the school is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2023) the school was graded as “excellent” in all categories.

Website: www.piperscorner.co.uk

 

About the role

To assist the Examination Officer in all areas of the examination process and to provide cover in their absence.

Further information regarding the role and the department can be downloaded from the vacancies section of our website www.piperscorner.co.uk  

About you

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and will be accurate and methodical in their approach.

Previous experience of a similar role would be advantageous but is not essential.

Other information

An application form and further information regarding the role can be obtained from the HR Department, email [email protected]  or downloaded from the vacancies section of our website www.piperscorner.co.uk  

Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Headmistress and returned to HR via the email address above.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.