Casual Exam Invigilators

Kidsgrove Secondary School; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking Casual Exam Invigilators to join the Kidsgrove Secondary School team to support students during examinations. This role offers flexible, casual hours, especially throughout busy exam periods.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will help ensure examinations run smoothly, fairly and in accordance with regulations, providing a calm and well-organised environment for students to perform at their best. Training and support are provided within the trust.

Qualifications

• Reliable, organized and able to work flexibly during exam periods.
• Ability to maintain calm and provide support to students during examinations.
• Knowledge of exam regulations and the importance of fairness.
• Strong interference-free supervision and attention to detail.
• Willingness to follow school policies and safeguarding guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing examination rooms and ensuring all necessary materials are available.
• Distributing and collecting examination papers and other materials.
• Supervising students during examinations and maintaining exam security.
• Ensuring examination regulations and procedures are followed at all times.
• Assisting with the setting up and clearing away of examination rooms.

Skills

Reliability

Organised

Flexibility

Job description

Are you reliable, organised and able to work flexibly? We are looking for enthusiastic and responsible Casual Exam Invigilators to join our team at our secondary school, supporting students throughout their examinations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking for flexible, casual work, particularly during the busy examination periods.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will play an important role in ensuring examinations run smoothly, fairly and in accordance with examination regulations. You will help provide a calm, supportive and well-organised environment, allowing students to perform to the best of their ability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing examination rooms and ensuring all necessary materials are available.
• Distributing and collecting examination papers and other materials.
• Supervising students during examinations and maintaining exam security.
• Ensuring examination regulations and procedures are followed at all times.
• Supporting students with any permitted queries or practical needs during examinations.
• Reporting any irregularities or concerns to the appropriate member of staff.
• Assisting with the setting up and clearing away of examination rooms.

The sole ethos for the school community is ‘“if you do the small things right, big things can happen.” Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future and we are passionate about the personal development of the student body. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring the school is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The

Kidsgrove Secondary School is a great place to learn and a great place to work with a family feel which provides a real strength of collective working and strong relationships.

The school is underpinned by a set of Core Values that underpins the whole school achievement culture, that has rewards and celebration at its heart. The school is underpinned by a set of Core Values that underpins the whole school achievement culture, that has rewards and celebration at its heart. The school has been recognised nationally as the 10th most improved school for outcomes in 2024, which demonstrates the relentless drive and focus.

The school has an innovative digital strategy that sees all students and staff receive an iPad to support their learning. The Digital Strategy is fundamental to the school’s vision of achieving digital skills for life. The digital technology delivers to every classroom opportunity for cutting edge assessment for learning techniques and interactive lesson resources. This approach has reinvigorated learning and helps students to develop independence and enquiry skills. This combined with a technology hub that has the possibilities to bring the curriculum to life.

This ethos applies equally to the staff. We believe in empowering our staff to be aspirational and effective leaders of learning and provide a strong programme of CPD and induction to support those joining our vibrant community. This CPD includes being part of a large MAT, with its own Institute of Education (IoE) focused on the development of staff. The IoE provides access to wide range of network hubs, subject experts and access to best practice, as well as bespoke CPD opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly professional and committed team of staff whilst also playing their part in the success and future development of our School.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything wedo. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning.” We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster aculture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a realdifference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Ifyou have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and createfutures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together,let’s make the remarkable happen.

Webelieve every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (SupportStaff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time,all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day ofemployment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoyhealth services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Supportand Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection ofdiscounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute ofEducation and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute andflourish in your role and in the Trust.

Weknow our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed toensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewardingone.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from:

Access to a full range of courses both in-house andprofessionally accredited. These courses include a variety of the NationalProfessional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programme delivered byShaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute.

• Experiencedleadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidancefrom former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Accessto the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunitiesto work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participatingin peer reviews.
• Accessto a suite of online courses.
• Placementprojects within our family of schools

Actual Salary: £13.07 - £13.27 per hour
Working hours: Casual