Examination Officer

Due to the continued success of our GEMS Metropole School Al Waha (MTW), we are looking to recruit an Examination Officer for September 2025.

In relation to students:

• All external examinations including GCSE and GCE for the Winter and Summer seasons of each academic year
• To assist the SLT to issue GCSE and GCE examination results on Summer Results Days
• To process all students in all subjects for Estimated Entry for each exam session, liaising with appropriate SLT and HoYs
• To process all students in all subjects for Full Entry for each exam session, liaising with appropriate SLT and HoYs
• To assist students with any questions they may have regarding examination issues

In relation to teachers:

• To distribute all examination material, including curriculum updates, subject specific information sheets, mark schemes and examiner’s reports, coursework record sheets and actual examination papers, to SLT and HoDs
• To distribute publications booklets to SLT and HoDs and to co-ordinate purchase and payment
• To liaise with Director of Ace in applying for special requirements or consideration and informing exam boards of centre-based extra time allowances
• To oversee HoDs arrangements for external moderation where needed
• To provide information for HOYs of Sixth Form and Year 11 regarding I/GCSE and GCE issues
• To assist staff with any questions they may have regarding examination issues

In relation to examination boards:

• To liaise with CIE UK and regional Offices, Edexcel Regional Office, Edexcel London Office, WJEC UK Office and British Council
• To liaise with the examining board accounts departments regarding invoicing, examination and moderation fees
• To apply for examination timing changes and changes due to examination clashes to the exam boards
• To co-ordinate with CIE and Edexcel Regional Advisor regarding INSET provision
• To process all Post-Result issues (access to scripts, clerical checks and remarks) ensuring correct paperwork is provided for students, parents and exam boards
• To process late entries, tier changes and student detail changes
• To process and return predicted grade sheets

In relation to the whole School:

• To process and secure examination stationary as it arrives in centre
• To process and secure examination papers as they arrive in centre
• To ensure that the Admin team have set-up examination room with all required seating, labelling, stationary, communication, regulations, attendance registers, seating plans and examination papers for each examination session
• To ensure security of all exam material, before and after each exam
• To package and process exam scripts after each examination
• To package and process coursework by the required exam board deadline date
• To co-ordinate with the CIS Accounts Department and examination boards the payment of all external examination related fees
• To keep a central record in the examinations office of all correspondence between the school and the external examination boards
• To prepare timetables for external invigilators as and when appropriate

Expected Qualifications:

• Teaching Degree

Job Requirement:

• Leadership capability
• To be able to take time out on weekends and holidays at peak periods (during examinations)
• Valid UAE driving license
• Teaching timetable must include only Years 10-13