Assessment Invigilator (Casual)

Edge Hill University; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Edge Hill University invites applications for an Assessment Invigilator to support OSCEs, computer-based exams and interviews in a busy medical school setting. The role is casual and hourly paid, requiring reliability, punctuality and the ability to follow detailed procedures.

You will prepare venues, give clear instructions, monitor timings and movements, manage queries with calm professionalism, and report incidents. Training provided; experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and professional with clear and confident communication.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures accurately and maintain attention to detail under pressure.
• Calm, impartial and discreet when managing groups and escalating concerns as needed.
• Committed to confidentiality, assessment security and high standards of customer service.
• Experience in invigilation, higher education, healthcare or assessment delivery is welcomed.
• Familiarity with OSCEs, clinical assessments or digital assessment systems is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assessment venues and candidate areas, provide clear instructions and monitor timings and movement.
• Support OSCEs, computer-based exams and Multi Mini Interviews, ensuring sessions run smoothly.
• Report incidents or irregularities and assist with emergencies, equipment or venue issues as directed.
• Respond to procedural queries and support candidates who become unwell or distressed while referring questions to the appropriate examiner.
• Uphold examination regulations and maintain confidentiality and security throughout.

Job description

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

As Assessment Invigilator, you will help the Medical School Assessment Team deliver safe, fair and efficient high-stakes assessments. Working on a casual, hourly paid basis, you will support Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), computer-based written examinations and Multi Mini Interviews, helping each session run smoothly and in line with established procedures.

You will prepare assessment venues and candidate areas, provide clear instructions, monitor timings and candidate movement, and ensure examination regulations are followed throughout.

You will help maintain secure assessment conditions, respond appropriately to procedural queries and support candidates who become unwell or distressed, while referring academic or clinical questions to the appropriate examiner or assessment lead.

You will also report incidents or irregularities and assist with emergency, equipment or venue issues as directed.

This is a casual role with work offered on an ad hoc basis, typically in full-day or half-day sessions. You must be available for scheduled examination dates and attend mandatory training and briefings.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Suzanne Lea, Medical School Assessments officer at [e-mail]

About You

As Assessment Invigilator, you will be a reliable, punctual and professional individual who communicates clearly and confidently, ideally with experience delivering excellent customer service.

You will be able to follow detailed procedures accurately, organise your work carefully and maintain close attention to detail, even when working under pressure. You will be comfortable managing groups, giving clear instructions and escalating concerns appropriately, while remaining calm, impartial and discreet.

You will work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate a strong commitment to confidentiality, assessment security, equality, diversity and inclusion, and high standards of customer service.

Previous experience of invigilation, higher education, healthcare or assessment delivery would be welcomed, as would familiarity with OSCEs, clinical assessments or digital assessment systems.

At Edge Hill University, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and welcome applications from all sections of society.

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.