About the role
We are looking for an organised, confident and highly accurate Exams Manager to join Anthony Gell School and take responsibility for the effective organisation and delivery of our internal and external examinations. This is a varied and important role at the heart of the school. You will manage the full examinations cycle, including entries and registrations, examination timetables and logistics, the recruitment and deployment of invigilators, secure handling of examination materials, approved access arrangements, results days, post-results services and certificates. You will also act as a key operational contact with awarding bodies, ensuring our examination processes meet current JCQ and awarding-body requirements. Working with colleagues across the school, including senior leaders, curriculum staff, SEND and data colleagues, you will make sure students receive accurate information and that approved examination arrangements are delivered effectively. The successful candidate will need excellent organisational and communication skills, strong ICT capability and the ability to remain calm and methodical when working to immovable deadlines.
For full details of the responsibilities, experience and skills required, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Why Anthony Gell School? Anthony Gell School is a successful and inclusive 11-18 school in the heart of Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales. Our identity centres on providing opportunities for academic excellence within a caring and supportive environment, and the school has strong links with its community, including families whose connection with the school spans generations.
There is a strong sense of pride in Anthony Gell School, with mutual respect and understanding between students and staff and a commitment to the school and its wider community.
We are part of Embark Federation , a family of Derbyshire schools. Embark's values of Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success closely align with those of Anthony Gell School, and membership of the Trust provides opportunities for partnership and collaboration.
Working for Embark Embark's shared mission is to enable children and staff to "Love Learning, Love Life" , creating schools where people feel safe, valued, encouraged and inspired. The Trust describes its approach as being committed to listening to, supporting and helping its people to grow.
As an Embark colleague, you will benefit from a structured induction and ongoing development, with opportunities including Trust-wide learning, networks and development pathways. Embark's 'Working For Us' provides further information about induction, wellbeing, training, pay, pensions, development and the wider employment offer.
Could this be you? If you are someone who thrives on organisation, takes pride in getting the detail right and can remain calm when deadlines matter , this is an opportunity to take ownership of a key area of school operations while making a direct contribution to the experience and success of our students.
We would love to hear from candidates who share our commitment to providing the very best opportunities for young people and who would like to become part of the Anthony Gell and Embark community.
Where this vacancy came from
- Job reference
- exams-manager-anthony-gell-school
- Original source
- Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
- Employer type
- School employer
- Posted by the original source
- 20 October 2026
- Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
- 20 October 2026
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