Examinations Administrator

This post is full time, fixed term for 1 year.

Closing date: 23:59 on 17th November 2025

Interview date: 27th November 2025

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University of Reading (UoR) Examinations team organises over 50,000 candidate sittings per year for approximately 12,000 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.

Examinations are held in multiple exam venues across the University's Whiteknights and London Road campuses and include large venues which can seat several hundred candidates.

We are looking for a highly organised, detail-orientated, motivated person to work in our busy examinations team to support the University wide assessment and examination processes In this role you will have a particular focus on the production of examination papers, preparation of examination centres, publication of past papers for use by students, and maintenance of assessment records on the University’s student information system (RISIS).

This role is fixed term for one year. We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.

You will have:

• Experience of administration and data management in a busy office environment
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills and the ability to synthesise information.
• Excellent IT skills and utilisation of MS Office products.
• Excellent attention to detail along and organisational and team working skills.
• The ability to work effectively on own initiative and to tight deadlines
• The ability to embrace change and work under pressure

Contact Name Karen Webb
Contact Job Title Exams Manager (Operations)
Contact Email address k.webb@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Natasha Prior-Dean
Alternative Contact Job Senior Exams Operation
Alternative Contact Email address n.a.prior-dean@reading.ac.uk

We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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