Associate Exam Invigilator

Bedford College Group; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution is seeking an Associate Exam Invigilator to oversee examinations at the Central Bedfordshire College. This role involves maintaining the integrity of exams, managing exam setups, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should possess excellent customer service and organizational skills, alongside essential qualifications like GCSE English and Maths. Hourly-paid, flexible work is available, requiring the right to work in the UK. This is a great opportunity for those looking to contribute to a student-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include GCSE English & Maths or willingness to achieve Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy.
• Relevant experience in customer-focused roles and using Microsoft applications.
• Excellent customer service and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee exams in line with regulations, ensuring integrity and compliance.
• Safeguard exam papers and candidate information.
• Prepare rooms, seating plans, and materials for exams.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths (A-C or equivalent)

Job description

Associate Exam Invigilator

Location: Central Bedfordshire College - Dunstable Kingsway Campus

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Hours/Weeks: Various

Contract Type: Sessional - Hourly Paid

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role

We are currently seeking an Associate Exam Invigilator to join our Examinations department at The Bedford College Group.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct Examinations Professionally - Oversee exams in line with Awarding Body and Bedford College Group regulations, ensuring integrity and compliance at all times.
• Maintain Security & Confidentiality - Safeguard exam papers, scripts, and candidate information before, during, and after examinations.
• Manage Exam Setup & Delivery - Prepare rooms, seating plans, and materials; issue papers or activate online exams; deliver access arrangements where required.
• Monitor & Report - Check IDs, complete attendance registers, observe candidates to prevent malpractice, and submit all required documentation promptly.
• Stay Updated & Compliant - Keep current with JCQ and Awarding Body regulations, uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety, and participate in training and development.

About you

• Essential Qualifications - GCSE English & Maths (A-C or equivalent) or willingness to achieve Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy.
• Relevant Experience - Customer‑focused roles, working with diverse groups, using Microsoft applications, and following procedures and regulations.
• Core Skills - Excellent customer service and organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines, maintain a welcoming environment, and communicate confidently face‑to‑face.
• Professional Attributes - Honest, reliable, adaptable, and committed to learning; able to work independently and as part of a team in a busy environment.
• Flexibility & Values - Positive approach to changing work patterns, alignment with College values, and readiness to support high‑quality student experiences.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 18 January 2026

Vision values alignment

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

What is an Associate?

Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement. Under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land‑based college; The Bedford Sixth Form; The Corby Sixth Form (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community‑based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.