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Test Center Administrator

On-site in Chichester·Part-time·Added 3 months ago

This job was published 3 months ago

Pearson

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Overview

Job details

  • £13.60 an hour

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

  • Part-time

    Per the ad.

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Chichester

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Our ideal candidate would have admin/customer facing experience and of working in a busy multi-tasking environment with confidence and have a strong attention to detail.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to help people during a very important event in their lives whilst protecting our Pearson VUE exams/test process, therefore we are looking for a friendly and professional team-player with school qualifications in English and Maths. It would be an advantage to have some experience of working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).

You must be flexible to work different days and times and comfortable in a quiet testing environment, with excellent attention to detail, monitoring for restricted behaviour and notice details from a distance. You should be able to sit for long periods of time and escort candidates to and from exam/testing room.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • The pay rate is £13.60 hour, paid to you at the end of every month in arrears.

The role

We are proud to offer an exceptional work environment where you can enjoy job satisfaction, and we are now hiring for a Test Centre Administrator to join our successful team in Chichester.

When you join us as Test Centre Administrator, you can look forward to working as an important part of our worldwide and life-changing organization, along with our talented, motivated colleagues who all share our passion for helping customers throughout their learning and assessment journey.

This is a truly exciting opportunity as you'll be responsible for supporting many different types of interesting and unique test-taking candidates visiting our Pearson VUE Test Centres to complete one of our exams/tests. The Test Centre Administrator is responsible for providing a secure exam/test delivery whilst offering an exceptional customer service in a comfortable, friendly environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain experience working with our diverse professional teams ensuring the candidate experience is a positive one. Our ideal applicant will be a true team-player with the availability to work a variety of shifts any day Monday through Sunday. Test Centres are open early in the morning, late at night and weekends, therefore we require a colleague who is flexible.

What you'll do

In this important position, you will be required to:

  • Welcome, greet and check-in customers/test-taking candidates.
  • Comply with all exams testing security and procedures and follow company policies using careful judgment.
  • Verify customer/candidate personal identification documents and explain the exam testing process/rules.
  • Proctor / invigilate candidates while they are completing their exam/test.
  • Troubleshoot with internal departments, such as our IT department to fix any technical issues in the Test Centre.
  • Some housekeeping duties such as vacuuming floors and sanitizing keyboards/workstations as necessary.

How you'll work

  • This is a limited term (6 months) contract which may have the opportunity to be extended at the end of the contract, for a minimum of 8.25 hours per week.
  • More hours may be available due to business needs
  • The test centre is open Mon/Tues/Wed: 7.30-1615
  • Alternate Tues 10.20 -1915
  • Alternate Saturdays 7.30-12.15
  • Also Shifts may be for 3 hours lunch cover,
  • This is a limited term (6 months) contract which may have the opportunity to be extended at the end of the contract, for a minimum of 8.25 hours per week.
  • This role would therefore suit applicants who are within a short travelling distance of the centre at Chichester.
  • Rosters are provided with a minimum of 14 days notice.

Hiring process

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About Pearson

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In their own words

About the company & team

Pearson VUE (pearsonvue.com) has been a pioneer in the computer-based testing industry for decades, delivering more than 15 million certification and licensure exams annually in every industry from academia and admissions to IT and healthcare. We are the global leaders in developing and delivering high-stakes exams via the world's most comprehensive network of nearly 20,000 Test Centres in 180 countries. Our leadership in the assessment industry is a result of our collaborative partnerships with a broad range of clients, from leading technology firms to government and regulatory agencies.

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses and listed on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). Pearson VUE is featured on The Forbes list of Best Employers and The Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, and we are recognized in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards.

Additional information

Wishing you the very best of success with your application!

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