Examinations Assistant (FA4)

Reference
1110173

Branch
University of Warwick

Start date
05/05/2026

Duration
Other - See Job

Hours and days
HOURS: Full time 36.5 hours per week. DAYS: Monday to Friday including some hours on Saturdays and some later evenings during May/June, as directed by line manager.

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£14.07

Holiday rate
£1.70

Role
To deliver high quality administrative support to facilitate the effective and efficient operation of the Department’s examination processes. The post holders will be part of a team processing undergraduate and postgraduate examination scripts to ensure that correct marks are available for the examination boards.

Duties and responsibilities

 

• Provide administrative support for the summer examination marking and moderation process.
• Daily delivery and collection of large numbers of exam question papers and answer booklets to and from exam venues.
• separation and then recombining of exam answer booklets.
• Liaise with markers/moderators to inform them that the exam scripts are ready for marking and moderating and inform them of the deadline for returning marked/moderated work.
• Update the exam script tracking log (Excel) so all exam scripts can be tracked at each stage of the marking and moderating process.
• Conduct an administrative check on scripts to ensure all questions have been marked and that marks have been totalled correctly and match the mark in the exam database.
• Monitor the Exams resources email account, responding to and categorising enquiries as appropriate..
• Barcoding and scanning exam scripts for archiving.
• Provide invigilation for in-person, in-department exams.
• Support any other aspects of the examinations process as required.
• Provide key administrative assistance up to and during September exam period.
• Liaise with Exams Coordinator on daily workload allocations.
• Coordination of daily admin checking process

Skills and experience

• Good general education to A level standard
• Mathematics and English GCSE grade A –C (or equivalent)
• Excellent organisation skill with a high level of attention to detail. 
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Ability to quickly assimilate new systems and processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team. Ability to handle highly confidential material with discretion.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Exam administration and/or invigilation experience (desirable)

Location
Economics Department, Social Sciences Building, main campus.

Additional information
Applications close midnight 09/04/26.

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