We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Team Leader – Exams to help deliver an accurate, secure and efficient examinations service across the College.
Working closely with the Exams Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day administration of paper-based and online examinations. You will coordinate examination venues, papers, invigilators and support staff, ensuring that every examination is delivered in line with JCQ and awarding organisation requirements.
This is a varied role combining team leadership, operational planning, regulatory compliance and data management. You will help manage the College’s online testing centres and other examination spaces at Bromley and Orpington, oversee large-scale examination sittings and ensure that examination materials are stored, handled and released securely.
You will also supervise the processing, validation and maintenance of examination, registration and achievement data. Working with colleagues across Exams, MIS, Learning Support and curriculum teams, you will identify discrepancies, improve workflows and ensure that accurate information is available to support awarding body requirements, funding returns and student outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the work of the Exams Administration Team and invigilators
- Schedule paper-based and online examinations across multiple sites
- Manage examination papers and ensure their secure storage and release
- Coordinate access arrangements and special conditions with Learning Support
- Oversee examination entries, registrations, results and achievement data
- Monitor compliance with JCQ and awarding organisation regulations
- Organise and supervise awarding organisation inspection visits
- Train, support and develop new and existing invigilators
- Manage workflows, resources and priorities during peak examination periods
- Produce exception reports and analyse data to identify inaccuracies or non-compliance
- Support improvements to systems, electronic data transfer and end-to-end examination processes
- Deputise for the Exams Manager when required
About you
You will have significant experience of examination administration, including organising large-scale examination sittings and managing examination staff or invigilators across multiple sites. You will understand the importance of secure, accurate and compliant examination processes and be confident working with student databases and associated systems.
You will also bring:
- An NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent
- At least Level 2 literacy and numeracy
- A strong working knowledge of JCQ examination regulations
- Excellent organisational, planning and scheduling skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work accurately to strict deadlines
- Strong problem-solving and data-analysis skills
- Clear written and verbal communication
- A flexible, positive and adaptable approach
- A commitment to continuous professional development, equality and diversity, and safeguarding
About Us
About Us
The College
London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of London’s largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry need.
What brings people to work here, and keeps them here, is the sense of purpose. We exist to change lives through learning, and that ambition runs through everything we do. Our staff work with learners from all backgrounds, many of whom face significant barriers, and play a direct role in improving social mobility and life chances across south east London and beyond.
We are committed to developing our people. This includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.
We invest heavily in our learning environments, with modern facilities and strong partnerships with employers, universities and local communities. This enables our staff to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality education and training that equips learners with the skills, confidence and resilience to succeed in work and in life.
LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education.
The Group has also recently established the Elevare Education Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families across the region through targeted programmes and practical support. This reflects our wider civic mission and commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond our campuses.
With a combined turnover of around £130m and clear ambitions for growth and improvement, this is an organisation that is forward-looking, values expertise and encourages people to contribute ideas and shape the future. There has rarely been a more interesting time to join us.
Benefits
We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including excellent annual leave and a generous pension through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on role.
Additional benefits include:
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual season ticket loan
- Access to the Discounts for Teachers portal
- Free Wi-Fi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide through Eduroam
- Access to our on-site gym at Bromley campus and discount at other local gyms
- Discounts in our in-house restaurants and on hair and beauty treatments
Equal Opportunities
London South East Colleges is fully committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [email protected].
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates to assess suitability for working with children and young people. Our full Safeguarding policy can be found here.
Because we work with children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to disclose relevant information or provide a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. Our DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.
All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.