Exam Invigilators

Cotham School’s BAME Strategy Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid safeguarding training

Flexible casual shifts

Job summary

Cotham School invites applications for casual Exam Invigilators to support mocks and external exams from January 2027. This role requires reliability, punctuality and the ability to manage examination procedures under JCQ regulations.

You will set up rooms, distribute papers, monitor students and maintain examination integrity. Training, including safeguarding and online invigilation modules, is paid.

Qualifications

• DBS check required for all staff and volunteers.
• Satisfactory completion of safeguarding and related training may be required.

Responsibilities

• Set up examination rooms with papers and materials and ensure procedures are followed.
• Distribute and collect examination papers and monitor students during exams in line with JCQ regulations.
• Attend statutory online training before first invigilation shift; training is paid.

Job description

# Exam InvigilatorsEmployer: Cotham SchoolLocation: Bristol, BristolContract Type: TemporaryHours: CasualContract Length: ongoingSalary: £13.28 per hour, plus 14.5% holiday payPosted: 21st October 2026Expires: 2nd December 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: 1st January 2027Job ID: 1580831* Share :* PrintJob Title: Exam Invigilators (casual basis - no fixed hours)Salary: BG 4.3. £13.28 per hour, plus 14.5% holiday payCotham School is a successful, vibrant and diverse 11-18 comprehensive school, that wishes to appoint a number of exam invigilators to join our friendly and well-established team, overseeing examinations throughout the year.This role will allow you to work flexibly on a casual basis supporting Cotham School to ensure all exams are conducted in accordance with exam guidelines.Invigilators will be required from January 2027 for mocks and external exams throughout the year. Availability from the start of May until June 24th is essential. We require you to be available for a minimum of 4 shifts per week during the exam seasons, in particular Mondays and/or FridaysThe role involves setting up examination rooms by laying out the correct materials and papers, ensuring exam procedures are followed, distribution and collection of examination papers and monitoring students during the examination periods according to the JCQ regulations.Morning exam sessions usually start at 8.00 am (for an exam start at 8.45 am) and afternoon sessions at 1.00 pm (for an exam start at 1.45 pm). The length of exam papers varies and sessions last on average between 2-4 hours.All invigilators must complete statutory online training such as safeguarding and online invigilation training modules before their first invigilation shift. This training is paid.We require people who are willing to be trained as a one to one reader and/or scribes for our access arrangement students.We offer:* the opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school* a wonderfully diverse student body* a highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team* a committed and enthusiastic staff group* excellent opportunities for personal and professional developmentCotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements.As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.Please visit our website for further details and application pack.Closing and interview dates: interviews will be set up as we receive applications, so we encourage applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.### AttachmentsApplication Guidance NotesCotham School - Recruitment ProspectusPrivacy Notice - Job ApplicantsStudent ProspectusExam Invigilators JD - Oct 2026### Safeguarding Statement:Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:* Enhanced DBS check* Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form* Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order* The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references* Verification of identity* Verification of medical fitness* Verification of qualifications* Verification of QTS where required* Verification that they are legally able to work in UKThis post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide 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 .Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.