Examinations Administrator

The Faculty of Law is looking to appoint an Examinations Administrator to assist with examinations processes across the Faculty’s Undergraduate and Graduate taught programmes. This is a new role which will play a critical role in delivering a core area of operations by providing high quality and accurate administrative support for examinations.

The postholder will report to the Examinations Officer, who is responsible for the Faculty’s Undergraduate programmes, but will also work closely with the administrators of all or most of the Graduate taught course programmes.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of the University’s examining processes for the Faculty, including: ensuring compliant data management; communicating effectively and clearly with Law Faculty students; co-ordinating the provision of materials in examination venues for in-person examinations; supporting the marking processes; managing Mitigating Circumstances Notices to Examiners (MCEs); providing administrative support in relation to Subject Access Requests and student appeals; supporting assessment by submission; being responsible for some aspects of the process of finalising exam question papers; attending meetings of Boards of Examiners across all programmes; and other exams and assessment-related tasks set out in the job description.

The postholder will have excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods; able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks; proven administrative experience in a comparative role; be able to work independently, using own initiative with good judgement for assessing when advice or approval is required;  IT proficient and capable of using a variety of software packages for a range of functions. Experience of working in the Higher Education sector, particularly in course administration is desirable.

This post is full time and permanent and will be based at St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made to the website, the vacancy ID is 179373. You will be required to complete an application form and upload supporting statement as part of your online application.

Deadline for applications: Midday on Wednesday 28 May 2025