Head of Examinations

Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint a Head of Examinations to support the Executive Leadership Team and academic staff with effective administration in all areas relating to public and internal examinations.

Contract: This is a part-time, permanent contract. The first six months will be a probationary period.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday during Wycombe Abbey term time, plus three additional weeks during Wycombe Abbey school holidays. The position requires flexibility, working longer hours during examination seasons and taking time off in lieu during quieter periods. The Head of Examinations will need to be in School during periods when the Examinations Office is at its busiest (during School Examinations and May-June, late August and early September).

Salary: £26,131.12 - £33,048.18 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 10 July 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing 14 July 2025.

How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting "Apply Now". Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team.

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance. We are an equal opportunities employer.