Assistant Examinations Officer - The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Examinations Assistant to support the Examinations Officer.
This position is offered at either 25 hours per week or 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 3 Point 16 (£29,114) to Point 20 (£31,230) FTE - Actual salary will reflect either 25 or 27 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time/Part-time
Closing date: 23/08/2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 07 September 2026.
About us
The Aylesbury Vale Academy is an Academy with a strong sense of purpose and achievement based upon respect, aspiration and resilience. The Academy provides a safe and stimulating learning environment for children from 2 to 18 years old. At Berryfields, we aim to provide an inclusive, engaging and challenging experience, within the context of a Christian community, leading to an education of the highest quality.
Website: https://www.theacademy.me/
About the role
The main responsibilities of the role will include:
- To assist in managing the Academy's team of Exam Invigilators.
- Attention to detail when checking key documentation.
- To assist with entries for examinations to the examination boards.
- To assist with the production of exam timetables for mock examinations.
- To disseminate information about examinations to staff, students, parents/carers.
Candidates must be able to cope with the demands of this role .
About you
The successful candidate should display integrity and resilience and have good communications skills with the ability to relate to students, teachers, parents/carers and other professionals.
Numeracy and Literacy skills equivalent to GCSE Grade C in Maths and English are essential.
Other information
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications (CVs will not be accepted) as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Email: [email protected]
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process, and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening 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.
