JOB TITLE:     Casual Exam Invigilators

BASED AT:     Samuel Whitbread Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE:   NJC Scale 2A Point 3 (£12.85)

RESPONSIBLE TO:    Examinations Officer

HOURS:   Casual (as and when required)

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study.  It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce – and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace.  The first five years of BEST has been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

We are looking to recruit reliable, conscientious and trustworthy individuals to join our team of Invigilators at Samuel Whitbread Academy. If you are able to commit some of your time to help us with the Academy examination periods we would like to hear from you!

Ideally, you would be available from  8.00am – 12.10pm for morning exam sessions and/or 12.10pm – 4.00pm for afternoon sessions.

You do not have to be available for every day or session, but the more the merrier!!

Experience, although desirable, is not essential as training will be given.  Training will take place on the morning of Monday 2nd February 2026 and will be for approximately 2 hours.  Please ensure that you are available to attend this training prior to applying for the role.

This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

 CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 18th January 2026

INTERVIEW DATE:  Morning of Tuesday 20th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be at https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/  

For general enquiries about this role please contact: Emma Saunders.  Telephone 01462 629900 or esaunders@bestacademies.org.uk

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.