Exam Invigilator

Coombe House School; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavington School is seeking to expand its team of positive and enthusiastic Exam Invigilators. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will support the Exams Officer with preparation of examination venues, supervise students during examinations, and assist with distribution and collection of papers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of examination venues and materials.
• Supervise students during examinations in a calm, professional manner.
• Distribute and collect examination papers and monitor timings.
• Respond to candidate queries and report concerns promptly.
• Provide support to students requiring additional assistance (reader/scribe) after training.

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be casual. The start date for this role is 02 November 2026.

Lavington School is seeking to expand its team of positive and enthusiastic Exam Invigilators. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will play a vital role in ensuring examinations are conducted fairly and securely. You will support the Exams Officer with the preparation of examination venues, including setting up candidate materials, specialist equipment, and access arrangements where required. During examinations, you will supervise students in a calm, professional, and unobtrusive manner, helping to maintain an appropriate environment for all candidates. You will assist with the distribution and collection of examination papers, monitor timings, respond to candidate queries in line with regulations, and report any concerns or incidents promptly. The role also involves supporting students who may require additional assistance, including acting as a reader or scribe following appropriate training. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to remain focused during extended examination periods. A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, and student wellbeing is essential, together with the flexibility to work during key examination periods.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand whatwe’relooking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

Lavington School

Samantha Rance

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• The Spring
• Market Lavington
• Devizes
• Wiltshire
• SN10 4EB

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.