Exams Manager

About the Exams Manager Role

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Exams Manager to join our Surrey team and play a key role in shaping the educational outcomes of students across our Surrey colleges.

In this role, you will lead and manage a team of Examinations Officers and Exams Invigilators, ensuring the effective delivery of all examination processes across Guildford College, Merrist Wood College, and Farnham College. You will oversee the full examinations lifecycle, from liaising with faculties and registering students with awarding bodies, to exam entries, exam delivery, results processing, and the provision of accurate examination data.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working 37 hours per week, with a start date of 30 March 2026. The role requires regular travel between our Surrey sites.

Salary: £46,539 per annum

Interviews: Tuesday 27 January 2026

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to manage and motivate teams across multiple sites. Management experience within an educational environment is desirable, as is a strong understanding of examination administration.

The role requires strong IT, communication, and customer service skills to support effective collaboration with students, staff, and external awarding bodies, alongside a proactive and approachable approach to managing daily systems, procedures, and student engagement.

The exams manager position would suit an experienced Examinations Officer or Examinations Coordinator seeking the next step in their career, or a manager with experience in education looking to develop their skills in a new and rewarding area.

• Experience and confidence in using large databases
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage a varied workload
• Management or supervisory experience within an educational setting (desirable)
• Experience working in an examinations office, administering academic, vocational, and professional qualifications (desirable)

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you're working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards
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  Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award‑winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups
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  Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing.
• Company benefits
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  Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development
  : continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in‑house L&D team.
• Teaching Support
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  Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes
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  Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for Activate Learning staff.
• Generous Annual Leave
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  Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
• Flexible Working
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  Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries
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  Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On‑Site Facilities
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  Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits please visit our Wellbeing at Activate Learning - Activate Learning.

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or…