Administrator – Assessment Team (Fixed Term Contract – Maternity Cover until July 2027)
Manchester: £24,400 – £26,200Guildford: £25,000 – £27,300Hybrid Working (min 2 days in office each week)
Bring your organisation, focus, and calmness under pressure to a role that directly supports the creation of high‑quality assessment materials used by learners across the UK and internationally. If you enjoy structured processes, solving problems, and keeping complex workflows moving, you will find this role both purposeful and rewarding. Within AQA, we call this role an Assessment Coordinator. You will support the end‑to‑end development of question papers, mark schemes, and related assessment materials. Your work will help ensure that every assessment produced by AQA is accurate, fair, and reliable, contributing to qualifications that shape learners’ futures. You will play a key part in maintaining quality and consistency across the assessment cycle.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating assessment material production across a subject area (such as English, Maths, Science, or Humanities), ensuring documents progress smoothly through each stage of the assessment cycle.
- Working closely with Assessment Managers and subject experts to track tasks, resolve queries, and maintain momentum against fixed deadlines.
- Managing documentation and workflow using AQA’s internal systems and Microsoft Office, with experience of tools such as GradeMaker or Airtable an advantage.
- Basic layout and pagination in Word documents for draft assessment materials (Word and GradeMaker), including mark schemes and metadata.
- Despatch of assessment material to and from senior associates involved in the creation process, coordinating comments and submissions of graphics and copyright requests.
- Conducting quality checks and managing assessment materials in production systems (including GradeMaker).
- Attending question paper process meetings and preparing assessment material for typesetting.
- Additional administrative activities supporting the creation and delivery of assessment materials.
- Co‑operating with colleagues across Assessment Management and senior associates to ensure timely creation and reporting.
- Escalating issues and risks related to the assessment cycle.
Qualifications
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Attention to detail, including grammar, formatting, and document accuracy.
- Strong communication skills – confident via Teams, email, and in person.
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable using judgement to resolve issues.
- Good working knowledge of administrative procedures and office IT applications.
- Knowledge and experience with GradeMaker; experience with Airtable desirable.
- Step‑up mindset and ability to adapt to change.
- Experience supporting delivery of new processes or technologies.
- Good grasp of written English.
Benefits
- 35‑hour working week.
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30), plus bank holidays and office closure over Christmas.
- Competitive pension scheme (combined contributions up to 18.5%).
- Access to employee network groups, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, disability, ethnic diversity, and women’s networks.
- Volunteering opportunities, wellbeing support, and continuous learning resources.
Diversity and inclusion statement
At AQA, we are committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse team brings richer perspectives and drives better outcomes. Our ED&I strategy ensures that everyone—regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background—is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively promote inclusive language, avoid stereotypes, and strive for representation across all dimensions of diversity. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
About AQA
AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A‑levels in the UK every year. We advance education by helping students and teachers realise their potential. We invest in developing our people through professional development and learning opportunities.
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