Exam Invigilator

We are looking to recruit Exam Invigilators who have the right attitude and will represent our positive ‘can do’ ethos that runs through our School.  You will join our team of Exam Invigilators that have an important role in delivering successful examination seasons at Houstone School.

The purpose of this role is to implement examination procedures and ensure the proper conduct of examination candidates. You will be responsible for setting up exam rooms and collecting, distributing and the returning of all papers and ensuring all rules and regulations are followed.

The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills, an outstanding attendance and punctuality record, resilience, the ability to work in an organised and methodical manner.

The successful candidate will:

·       Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods

·       Have effective communication skills, good interpersonal skills and be suitably dressed

·       Work well as part of a team

·       Be confident and a reassuring authoritative presence to candidates in exam rooms

·       Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people

·       Have good IT skills

·       Be able to memorise rules and regulations from Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ)

Job Specifics

Start date: April/ May 2026

Salary:  National Living Wage £12.71 per hour

Job Role: Casual contract, hours of work managed by Line manager arranging directly with you and agreeing your daily schedule for the internal and external exam seasons. 

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.