Examination Officer - September 2025

Due to the continued success of our GEMS Metropole School Al Waha (MTW), we are looking to recruit an Examination Officer for September 2025.

In relation to students:

• All external examinations including GCSE and GCE for the Winter and Summer seasons of each academic years

• To assist the SLT to issue GCSE and GCE examination results on Summer Results Days

• To process all students in all subjects for Estimated Entry for each exam session, liaising with appropriate SLT and HoYs

• To process all students in all subjects for Full Entry for each exam session, liaising with appropriate SLT and HoYs

To assist students with any questions they may have regarding examination issues

In relation to teachers:

• To distribute all examination material, including curriculum updates, subject specific information sheets, mark schemes and examiner’s reports, coursework record sheets and actual examination papers, to SLT and HoDs

• To distribute publications booklets to SLT and HoDs and to co-ordinate purchase and payment

• To liaise with Director of Ace in applying for special requirements or consideration and informing exam boards of centre-based extra time allowances

• To oversee HoDs arrangements for external moderation where needed

• To provide information for HOYs of Sixth Form and Year 11 regarding I/GCSE and GCE issues

To assist staff with any questions they may have regarding examination issues

In relation to examination boards:

• To liaise with CIE UK and regional Offices, Edexcel Regional Office, Edexcel London Office, WJEC UK Office and British Council

• To liaise with the examining board accounts departments regarding invoicing, examination and moderation fees

• To apply for examination timing changes and changes due to examination clashes to the exam boards

• To co-ordinate with CIE and Edexcel Regional Advisor regarding INSET provision

• To process all Post-Result issues (access to scripts, clerical checks and remarks) ensuring correct paperwork is provided for students, parents and exam boards

• To process late entries, tier changes and student detail changes

To process and return predicted grade sheets

In relation to the whole School:

• To process and secure examination stationary as it arrives in centre

• To process and secure examination papers as they arrive in centre

• To ensure that the Admin team have set-up examination room with all required seating, labelling, stationary, communication, regulations, attendance registers, seating plans and examination papers for each examination session

• To ensure security of all exam material, before and after each exam

• To package and process exam scripts after each examination

• To package and process coursework by the required exam board deadline date

• To co-ordinate with the CIS Accounts Department and examination boards the payment of all external examination related fees

• To keep a central record in the examinations office of all correspondence between the school and the external examination boards

To prepare timetables for external invigilators as and when appropriate

Expected Qualifications:

 Teaching Degree

Job Requirement:

 Leadership capability

 To be able to take time out on weekends and holidays at peak periods (during examinations)

 Valid UAE driving license

 Teaching timetable must include only Years 10-13

Expected Qualifications:

 Teaching Degree

Job Requirement:

 Leadership capability

 To be able to take time out on weekends and holidays at peak periods (during examinations)

 Valid UAE driving license

•  Teaching timetable must include only Years 10-13