Casual Exam Invigilators

The City Academy Bristol; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Bristol is seeking Exam Invigilators to join their supportive exam team. The role is casual and involves assisting with exams throughout the academic year, which requires flexibility due to varying schedules. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal skills, remain calm under pressure and demonstrate a caring attitude towards students. Benefits include pension access, generous annual leave, and wellness support, making it a great opportunity for those passionate about transforming students' learning.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Health benefits, including gym discounts

Support for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in following processes and procedures is an asset.
• Must have a caring and understanding attitude towards students.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduled exams across the Federation.
• Set up exam environments prior to the school day.
• Support students during exam season.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills

Time management skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Caring and understanding attitude

Teamwork ability

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

We are looking for Exam Invigilators to join our supportive and talented exam team at City Academy Bristol. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students' learning. Our Academies need exam invigilators, readers and scribers to assist with scheduled exams across the Federation. As this is a casual position you will work when available and will be called upon when required to support the Academy during exam season. This position requires flexibility as there are various exams held throughout the academic year, these usually fall within November, January and March. The Summer exams are held in May and June. There are also mock exams for Years 9, 10 and 11 at different times throughout the year. The working hours for this role can vary as exam environments have to be set up before the beginning of the school day and on occasions can sometimes continue after the school day has finished.

You will have:

• Practical experience of understanding and following processes and procedure.
• Excellent interpersonal, good organisational and time management skills.
• Have the ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances.
• Have a caring and understanding attitude, sensitive and responsive to the needs of our students.
• The capabilities to work as part of a team but also under own initiative.

City Academy Bristol is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic academy in the centre of Bristol. We provide an inclusive and accessible education, which transforms future opportunities for young people, their families and the community.

We are a well-positioned and well-connected academy with direct connection to the developments in Temple Quarter and key economic areas of east and central Bristol.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 73% of the students who attend City Academy Bristol are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Benefits:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role/wider‑trust development opportunities.
• Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!