Exam Invigilators

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Exeter seeks reliable Exam Invigilators to supervise and support students during exams. Responsibilities include managing confidential materials, ensuring sessions run smoothly, and effective communication with students. This role offers variable hours during exam periods, ideal for those looking to earn extra cash. Enthusiastic individuals who are trustworthy and supportive are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will undergo training and strict safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary, but professionalism is essential.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise exams and support students to ensure smooth running.
• Handle confidential exam papers and student records responsibly.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.

Skills

Supportive

Reliable

Trustworthy

Good communication with young people

Job description

Overview

Do you have any spare time during term time? Would you describe yourself as supportive, reliable and totally trustworthy? This is a great opportunity to earn some extra cash while doing something really worthwhile.

Join our pool of Exam Invigilators. You’ll supervise and support exams, ensuring students’ needs are met and that exams are run with integrity. You’ll be responsible for confidential exam papers and student/assessment records, so you need to be totally professional and trustworthy. If you’re great at communicating with young people and are equally happy working on your own or in a team, we’d love to hear from you.

Curious to know more? Come along to our coffee morning on 9th October at 10am in our college restaurant @34. Meet the exams team to discuss the role and learn a bit more about what’s involved. To register please complete this form or email [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Supervise exams and support students to ensure the smooth running of sessions.
• Handle confidential exam papers and student/assessment records with professionalism and discretion.
• Work as part of a team or independently as required and communicate effectively with students and staff.

Contract periods and hours

This year we have work available in January 2026 and April to June 2026. There are also hours available outside these periods throughout the academic year. This is a variable hours contract, so work isn’t available all day, every day. Exam sessions start in the morning somewhere between 7:30am and 8:45am, and in the afternoon from 12 noon – 1:00pm onwards. Each session lasts roughly 3–4 hours. We’re specifically looking to recruit invigilators who can provide a service each year.

How to apply and selection

If you’re reading this on our website, click on the apply button, below. If you’re reading this advert on another site, visit our vacancies page. The closing date is midnight on Wednesday 15th October. Interviews will be during the week commencing 27th October. Successful candidates will need to be available to attend a paid training session, the date of which will be confirmed. If you’d like to know more about the role, feel free to contact Vicki Roberts, Examinations and Assessment Manager, on 01392 400483.

Training and safeguarding

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more, and see what our staff have to say here. No CVs or agencies please.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.