Exams Manager

Exams Manager Location: Cross College/Trowbridge Salary: £37,072 per year Are you a highly organised professional with a strong background in examinations, assessments, or awarding body compliance who is looking for a role with greater purpose, stability, and impact? Do you thrive on accuracy, planning, and ensuring processes run seamlessly — and want to use those skills in an environment that directly supports learner success? If you’re ready to apply your expertise to a role that underpins academic integrity and student achievement, this is an opportunity to play a vital part in ensuring fair, compliant, and high-quality assessment delivery across a multi-campus college. Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and take the lead in managing examinations and assessments that enable learners to progress, achieve, and succeed. What We Offer Salary: £37,072 per year Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Outstanding Benefits * Local Government Pension Scheme – a strong, secure foundation for your future * Generous Holiday Entitlement – 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 paid bank holidays * College closure and wellbeing days – including a 2-week paid Christmas closure * Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support * Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses * Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure * Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money while staying active * Professional Development – training and career progression opportunities * Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry A vital professional role with benefits that support your life today and your future tomorrow. What You’ll Do * Manage the planning, coordination, and delivery of all examinations and assessments across the College * Act as the main point of contact with awarding bodies and external regulators * Ensure full compliance with JCQ and awarding body regulations at all times * Develop and maintain robust exam policies, procedures, and contingency plans * Lead, train, and support invigilators and exams staff across multiple campuses * Oversee exam timetables, entries, results, and certification processes * Work closely with curriculum teams, SEND services, and senior leaders to support learners’ needs * Lead on inspections, audits, and quality assurance related to examinations What You’ll Bring * Proven experience in examinations administration or assessment management * Detailed knowledge of JCQ and awarding body regulations and compliance requirements * Exceptional organisational skills with strong attention to detail * Confidence managing complex schedules, deadlines, and competing priorities * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills * Experience leading or coordinating teams (desirable) * Experience in further education or a multi-site organisation (desirable, but not essential) Why Choose This Path? Use your expertise in a role that delivers real value — while gaining: * Long-term job security and stability * A positive work-life balance * A professional role with purpose and responsibility * The opportunity to directly support student achievement and fairness A role where precision, integrity, and leadership make a lasting difference to learners’ lives. Make a move that truly matters If you’re ready to bring your exams and assessment expertise to a meaningful role at Wiltshire College & University Centre, we’d love to hear from you. Closing Date: 2nd February 2026 Please note: Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document. Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Safer Recruitment Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates. We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities. Closing date: 2nd February 2026 Shortlist date: 3rd February 2026 Interview date: TBC