School Administrator Role - Exams and Assessment Assistant

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in Wakefield is seeking a dedicated School Administrator to assist with exams and assessments. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Exams and Assessment Officer, ensuring accurate tracking of pupil data, while offering administrative support throughout the academy. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential. This part-time role offers a supportive work environment with various employee benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training process

Defined Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible family-friendly policies

Enhanced occupational benefits (maternity, parental leave)

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Professional individual with experience in educational administration.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new software used in the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Exams and Assessment Officer with accurate pupil tracking.
• Support management of examinations and provide administration support.
• Manage data and administration support for students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good time management

Ability to multitask

Strong IT skills in Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

SIMS

Job description

School Administrator Role - Exams and Assessment Assistant

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Info

• Job Identification 6611
• Job Category Support
• Posting Date 12/18/2025, 02:15 PM
• Locations Outwood Grange Academy
• Apply Before 01/09/2026, 12:00 AM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Job Shift Standard Academy Daily Hours
• Standard Hours 32.5
• Interview Dates w/c 12 January 2026
• Proposed Start Date As soon as possible.
• Driving Required No

Job Description

Exams and Assessment Assistant (permanent)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week during term time plus 20 days.

Outwood Grange Academy seeks applications from professional individuals for this key role. The successful candidate will assist the Exams and Assessment Officer in maintaining accurate pupil tracking of key assessment data, thereby assisting SLT and Curriculum Leaders in raising standards within teaching and learning. They will also support the accurate management of all examinations, provide administration and data support to students within the academy and provide Business Services with data management and administration support.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, good time management, and the ability to multitask and be able to work to tight deadlines. Strong IT skills specifically in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) are essential and experience of SIMS would be a definite advantage, but is not essential as training will be provided on all aspects of the role.

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About Us

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:

Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role

Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

To find out more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please Click Here

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.

Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.

We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.

We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.

We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.