Exam Invigilators

eTeach UK Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A local academy in the West of England is seeking Exam Invigilators to join its team. The role involves ensuring that exams are conducted in a fair and orderly manner, providing support during exam seasons. Candidates need to be flexible and possess excellent interpersonal skills, with an understanding attitude towards students. A commitment to equity and inclusion is important. This casual role offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to student success in a vibrant educational environment.

Benefits

Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Health benefits including wellness sessions and gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous family leave options

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Responsibilities

• Support the exam team during busy exam periods.
• Assist with scheduled exams across the Federation.
• Flexibility to work during academic year exams.

Skills

practical experience of understanding and following processes

excellent interpersonal skills

good organisational skills

time management skills

calm under pressure

caring and understanding attitude

teamwork ability

ability to work on own initiative

Job description

Job Title: Exam Invigilators

Actual Hourly Rate: £12.86 per hour Full Time Equivalent Salary: £24,819 - £25,548 (CLF Grade Aii). Based on 37 hours per week, All year round.

Contract Type: Casual basis, term time only. Provisional Start Date: As soon as possible - once pre employment checks are completed.

Your opportunity to work on a casual basis supporting the team in busy exam periods:

We are looking for Exam Invigilators to join our supportive and talented exam team at King's Oak Academy in Bristol. We are a diverse multi‑academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. Our Academies need exam invigilators, readers and scribers to assist with scheduled exams across the Federation. As this is a casual position you will work when available and will be called upon when required to support the Academy during exam season.

This position requires flexibility as there are various exams held throughout the academic year, these usually fall within November, January and March. The Summer exams are held in May and June. There are also mock exams for Years 9, 10 and 11 at different times throughout the year. The working hours for this role can vary as exam environments have to be set up before the beginning of the school day and on occasions can sometimes continue after the school day has finished.

About you:

• practical experience of understanding and following processes and procedure
• excellent interpersonal, good organisational and time management skills
• have the ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances
• have a caring and understanding attitude, sensitive and responsive to the needs of our students
• the capabilities to work as part of a team but also under own initiative

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About King's Oak Academy:

King’s Oak Academy is situated in the heart of the South Gloucestershire community and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath. The academy has been part of the Cabot Learning Federation since 2011 and enjoys the benefits from being part of a mature, successful MAT which offers access to excellent professional services and opportunities to work in collaboration with experienced professionals across the trust.

As an all‑through school, King's Oak is in a privileged position to educate children aged 4‑16 and support their families. The academy staff structure and estates are divided into three phases (Lower School = Reception to Year 4, Middle School = Years 5‑8, Upper School = Years 9‑11). This structure ensures that learning is high quality and bespoke for each child, long‑term relationships are fostered with families and King's Oak employees benefit from the unique CPD and leadership opportunities that are available as a result of working in an all‑through community school.

Why work at CLF?

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Many of students are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider under‑represented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role/wider‑trust development opportunities
• Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 2nd February 2026 @11.59pm

Interviews: To be confirmed but applications will be reviewed as they are received. We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.