Job Description

Bedford Girls' School

Bedford

Salary:

Circa 34,000 per annum

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 September 2025

Apply by:

13 August 2025

Job overview

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About Bedford Girls' School

At Bedford Girls' School, we believe in empowering our students to become confident, compassionate, and accomplished individuals who aspire to change the world around them. We achieve outstanding academic excellence and are dedicated to offering a truly holistic education.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Examinations Manager to join our academic team. This pivotal role ensures the smooth and efficient running of all internal and external examinations, supporting the academic success and wellbeing of our students. This is a full-time position, with flexibility for the role to be either full year or term time plus four to five weeks during the school holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and coordinate all aspects of the examinations process (internal and external). Produce and maintain an annual calendar of all examinations, including practicals, orals, and university admissions tests. Ensure compliance with JCQ and examination board regulations. Recruit, train, and manage a team of invigilators. Oversee exam entries, results processing, and related administration using SIMS. Liaise with Learning Support to facilitate access arrangements and special considerations. Communicate examination information clearly to students, staff, and parents. Be present on Results Day to support students and respond to queries. Manage examination-related budgets and expenditures. Ensure secure storage and handling of exam materials and scripts. Support the Assistant Head with assessment-related testing (e.g. MidYIS/ALIS).

Why Join Us?

Be part of an outstanding, forward-looking school with an ambitious vision to develop the next generation of creative thinkers, change-makers, and problem-solvers. Join a friendly, inclusive community that values its employees and offers opportunities for professional development and growth. Our benefits include an excellent pension scheme, life insurance, hospital surgical treatment insurance, and a wellbeing cash plan.

Closing date: Thursday 14th August 2025


Interview Date: Tuesday 19th August 2025

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please email hr@harpurtrust.org.uk or ring 01234 369500





Applicants are encouraged to apply early as immediate interviews are available for exceptional candidates. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.





At Bedford Girls' School, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team enriches our school community and helps us better meet the needs of our students.


The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.





The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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About

Bedford Girls' School

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Bedford Girls' School

Cardington Road, Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 0BX
United Kingdom

+44 1234 361 900

Bedford Girls' School is a selective independent day school for girls aged 7-18. Underpinned by the International Baccalaureate philosophy of education the School is innovative, outward looking and vibrant. It is our belief that learning should be exciting and spark a life-long desire to engage in the wider world.



We look to each individual to act as an inspiring role model, foster connections within our local and international community, learning from the lives of those around us and developing sensitivity to culture and difference.



Bedford Girls' School's approach to learning is forward thinking, dynamic and vibrant. From Years 3 to Upper Sixth, our education is focused on delivering a challenging and well-rounded education, which embeds ten learner profiles, ranging from communication to risk-taking, encouraging students to think independently and to explore their creativity.



There are currently 915 pupils at the School, and our academic standards are high. We offer a choice of A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Sixth Form. In 2016, 73% of all Upper Sixth entries (IB and A Level combined) achieved an equivalent of A-B grades, with one in five girls in the A Level cohort attaining straight A-A grades.



The average IB score (out of a maximum of 45 points) for the BGS 2016 cohort was 36.4, significantly higher than the worldwide average of 30 points. For the second time in BGS' short history a student, achieved an extraordinary 45 points, the highest grade possible, placing her in the top 0.1% of IB students worldwide. Over 90% of our Upper Sixth leavers gain entrance into their first choice university.



In 2016 Bedford Girls' School also recorded its best ever GCSE results in 2016, with 65% of all entries achieving an A/A. Over a third of the year group recorded 9 A/A, and a quarter of the year group earned 10 A*/A.



We boast state-of-the-art facilities, offering light and open spaces suitable for future inspired education. Technology is integrated into all aspects of our teaching and learning. Our innovative approach to the use of iPads in the classroom has gained us a prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator award.



As one of the UK's premier girls' schools for sports, we excel across a wide spectrum of disciplines including hockey, lacrosse, rowing, netball, tennis and athletics. We have facilities both on our main site at Cardington Road and our state-of-the-art dedicated lacrosse facility at Cople Fields.



Dedicated music, dance and drama facilities provide inspiring environments for our students and many girls achieve local, regional or national honours across the arts. In addition, we have a stunning technology wing.



Co-curricular activities and community service are central to our ethos and every girl participates in at least two extra activities a week.



Bedford Girls' School was founded in 2010 as a result of the merger of Dame Alice Harpur School and Bedford High School. We are part of The Harpur Trust, one of the 200 largest charities in the UK.



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