Exam Invigilator

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Ipswich High School invites applications for exam invigilators to join our Exams team. Casual, variable hours during the busy exam periods, with training provided.

Responsibilities include setting up and running exams, supervising students and ensuring a calm, secure environment in line with national guidelines. Applicants should be reliable, punctual and professional.

No experience is necessary as full training will be provided and we value flexible, dependable staff for peak periods.

Qualifications

• excellent communication skills
• an attention to detail
• the ability to use your own initiative and abide by necessary examination regulations.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run internal and external exams in line with national guidelines.
• Prepare exam rooms, distribute papers, supervise students during exams, and maintain a calm, secure environment.
• Work with experienced invigilators to ensure exams run smoothly and fairly.

Skills

excellent communication skills

attention to detail

initiative and regulations

Job description

• Ipswich High School
• Address: Woolverstone Hall, Woolverstone, Ipswich IP9 1AZ
• Salary: £12.71 per hour plus holiday pay approximately £1.53 per hour
• Hours: Variable hours as required during the exams period
• Contract: Casual, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5517

Ipswich High School are seeking to appoint new staff to join our dedicated and hardworking Exams team.

The team is responsible for setting up and running all internal and external exams in line with national guidelines. This includes preparing exam rooms, distributing papers, supervising students during exams, and ensuring a calm, secure environment. You’ll be supported by experienced staff and work closely with other invigilators to make sure every exam runs smoothly and fairly.

You will ideally have:

• excellent communication skills
• an attention to detail
• the ability to use your own initiative and abide by necessary examination regulations.

In addition, you will need to be reliable, punctual, professional, approachable and flexible with your availability during the busy exam periods.

No experience is necessary, as full training will be provided.

For more information

If you would like to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager at the school on 01473 780201 or via email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 9am,16 October 2026.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS, reference check and online searches prior to appointment.