Head of Exams and Assessment

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking a Head of Exams & Assessment to act as the primary point of contact for senior management. You will oversee the Central Exams Unit and line manage the Senior Exams & Assessment Officers across the Group to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies, liaison with teaching staff, students and parents ensuring high standards and regulatory compliance in all examination activities across the Group.

Maintaining a thorough and current understanding of JCQ and awarding body regulations, updating processes and procedures to ensure full compliance and continuous improvement, you will develop and implement strategic exam and assessment policies, procedures, and risk management practices to support institutional goals and compliance.

As our Head of Exams and Assessment, we would like you to have substantial experience in exams or assessments administration, with strong leadership capabilities. You will have proven experience in managing and leading a team in a regulated, deadline-driven environment with strong knowledge of JCQ and awarding body requirements and regulations.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders with strategic thinking skills and a meticulous and methodical approach to work. You will have excellent IT skills, including advanced proficiency with Excel, EBS/EBS Exams, and other exam management systems, able to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet strict deadlines.

Ideally, you will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), have prior experience working in an educational setting, with a strong understanding of curriculum and exam cycles and experience managing budgets and expenditure within a similar role.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 20th June 2025. 

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.