Start date:   September 2026

Closing date:  Wednesday 24^th June, 9.00am

Shortlisting date:  Wednesday 24^th June

Interview date:  To be confirmed

Contract:  Casual

Working hours:   Casual

Working pattern:  Exam periods and includes attendance of team meetings and training events

Salary Range:  £13.69 (pending pay award) plus 12.07% holiday pay

A flexible, rewarding opportunity to support our invigilation team in a supervisory role, providing guidance and essential coordination during the school's examination cycles.

Why this role matters: As a Lead Exam Invigilator, you do more than supervise an exam hall—you orchestrate it. By supporting a team of invigilators and providing key administrative backing to the Exams & Cover Manager, you ensure that Kingsdown School remains fully compliant with legal regulations while maintaining a reassuring environment for our students.

Key Responsibilities: Working casually as a senior presence within our examinations team, your key responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership & Monitoring: Supporting, guiding, and providing a positive monitoring influence over our team of invigilators.
• Venue Coordination: Supervising the physical setup of exam rooms to strict Exam Board requirements, ensuring layout plans are executed seamlessly.
• Session Management: Directing the orderly entry of students into the hall, issuing clear start-of-exam instructions to candidates (including exam duration, regulations, and erratum notices), and officially starting the examination.
• Compliance & Oversight: Closely tracking, enforcing, and ensuring the entire team adheres to the official 'Instructions for the Conduct of Examinations'.
• Access Arrangements: Taking responsibility for specialised invigilation requirements, including acting as a scribe or reader for individual students when needed.
• Administrative Support: Providing trusted administrative assistance to the Exams & Cover Manager to guarantee the smooth running of the overall examination operation.

 What You’ll Bring (Knowledge & Experience): We are seeking an organised, confident, and reliable individual who possesses:

• Previous experience within an examination environment (highly desirable) and the capacity to lead others.
• Clear, effective oral and written communication skills to deliver instructions firmly and warmly to large groups of students.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a calm, authoritative, and reassuring presence under pressure.
• High levels of numeracy, literacy, and absolute punctuality.
• A flexible approach to a dynamic school environment, alongside a strong understanding of equal opportunities and SEND access arrangements.

 The "Why Us" Difference

• True Flexibility: Ideal for individuals seeking casual work that fits around other life, retirement, or study commitments.
• Full Training Provided: We will fully prepare you for the role with structured training meetings.
• A Supportive Environment: Work alongside a collaborative school team (including the SEND and Exams departments) who value your time and contribution.

For more details, please see the Job Description in the attached pack.  If you would like to know more about this opportunity, or to arrange visit or a call please contact recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk 

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

The River Learning Trust and Kingsdown School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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