Exam Invigilator - Casual at Northstowe Learning Community

The Martin Bacon Academy; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Martin Bacon Academy is seeking Exam Invigilators to support the 2026/2027 exam season.

Casual hours will be agreed with the exams office in line with timetables. You will invigilate with a focus on student welfare and strict adherence to JCQ regulations, and participate in required training.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students or in school settings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Invigilate a mix of large and small groups.
• Ensure compliance with exam rules and JCQ regulations.
• Contribute to a positive exam experience for all students.

Skills

Experience with students

Interpersonal skills

Child safeguarding awareness

Communication skills

Job description

About this Role

EXAM INVIGILATORS

Required from 2026/2027 exam season

Salary: Meridian Trust Support Staff Pay Tables, Grade 3, Point 3 (£12.89 per hour plus holiday pay which increases the hourly rate to £14.44). Please note there is a national pay award pending.

Hours of work: Casual - hours will be agreed with the exams office in line with the internal and external exams timetable.

We are seeking kind, curious and hardworking individuals to help grow our existing team of exam invigilators working across the secondary college and sixth form. Applicants will need to be flexible and committed to the role during busy periods to ensure the smooth running of both internal and external exams in line with JCQ regulations. You will also need to demonstrate a commitment to training.

About Northstowe Learning Community (NLC)

Northstowe Learning Community brings together:

• An 11-16 secondary school (NSC)
• Northstowe Sixth Form (NSF)
• Northstowe Primary School (NPS)

Situated on the Northstowe Education Campus, NLC is co-located with the Trust's Martin Bacon Academy. This specialist provision provides an innovative experience for its sixth form students through full integration with the Northstowe Sixth Form. This creates a vibrant educational hub where inclusion, collaboration, and excellence are central to the student experience.

From September 2025, the school contains:

• One Reception and one Year 1 class (as the primary builds to its full 3FE (630 capacity)
• Approximately 760 students in Years 7-11 (as the secondary builds to its eventual 12FE 1800 PAN)
• Around 112 sixth form students (45 students in Year 13 and 67 students in Year 12). The Sixth Form will grow over time to reach its capacity of 400.

NLC continues to grow rapidly in step with the new town of Northstowe, which will eventually be home to around 30,000 residents accommodated in up to 10,000 homes. The school is deliberately designed to play a key role in the provision of community facilities to reflect the Cambridgeshire Village College ethos.

Our Journey So Far

Northstowe Secondary College opened in 2019 with its first Year 7 cohort of just 71 students. In September 2024, the addition of both primary and sixth form phases marked a major milestone in our development and the school was renamed Northstowe Learning Community to reflect its expanded and unified identity.

With the recent completion of Phase 2 of our building programme, NLC now features:

• An additional new specialist block for 11-16 education
• A state-of-the-art primary school building
• A purpose-built sixth form centre

Phase 3 will commence once further housing development is confirmed. Once complete, Northstowe Learning Community will be one of the largest schools in the East of England, with capacity for approximately 2,800 students from Reception through to Year 13. The campus aims to serve all ages and abilities, taking a lead role in bringing people together to create a sustainable and empowered local community.

Our Ethos and Vision

At NLC, we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and pastoral care, creating a culture where students work hard, enjoy learning, and thrive. Our dedicated staff are warm, approachable, and determined to give every child the best possible start in life.

As an Exams Invigilator, you will:

• Invigilate a mixture of large and small groups of students, providing support for students with exam access arrangements as directed.
• Ensure that strict guidelines are adhered to at all times.
• Contribute to the positive exam experience of all students.

The opportunity:

• To join our motivated, friendly staff and students in a highly-regarded multi-academy Trust with a strong community presence.
• To contribute to the culture where students experience a positive and enriching education.
• To work flexibly during examination periods.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with students or in a school environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students.
• A thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters.
• The school's core values of kind, curious and hardworking at the heart of everything they do.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to:

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in.
• Access to our benefits partner Vivup - benefits include an online GP, Lifestyle savings, support for mental health and wellbeing through the Employee Assistance Programme and many more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

The Trust is committed todiversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff andapplications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability,sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief andmarriage and civil partnerships.

TheTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Allappointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhancedcheck with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.