Exam Invigilators (Hourly Paid)

Abingdon and Witney College; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Professional development

Flexible working options

Job summary

Abingdon and Witney College is seeking reliable invigilators for the Abingdon Campus. This hourly paid role will support examination processes, supervise students during exams, distribute and collect papers, and ensure exam conditions are followed.

Training will be provided, and a calm, professional, and detail-oriented approach is essential. Applicants should be punctual, reliable, with IT and digital skills, and excellent written and spoken communication.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Calm, professional, and confident in managing students.
• Punctual and reliable.
• IT & Digital Skills.
• Good communicator - both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Set up examination rooms in accordance with exam board requirements.
• Ensure students adhere to exam rules and regulations.
• Distribute and collect exam papers and stationery securely.
• Record attendance and report any incidents or breaches.
• Maintain a calm and supportive exam environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Punctual

IT & Digital Skills

Good communicator

Tools

General IT skills

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £13.29 - £13.43 per hour

Working hours: Various hours, flexibility is required for this role

The working pattern: To be confirmed depending on candidate availability and exams.

Location: Abingdon Campus

Contract type: Fixed term until September 2027

We are seeking reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented individuals to join our team of Hourly Paid Invigilators at Abingdon and Witney College to support the smooth running of examinations.

As an Invigilator, you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and security of the examination process. You will supervise students during exams, distribute and collect papers, enforce exam conditions, and report any irregularities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up examination rooms in accordance with exam board requirements.
• Ensure students adhere to exam rules and regulations.
• Distribute and collect exam papers and stationary securely.
• Record attendance and report any incidents or breaches.
• Maintain a calm and supportive exam environment.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Calm, professional, and confident in managing students.
• Punctual and reliable.
• IT & Digital Skillls
• Good communicator - both written and orally
• Able to follow strict procedures and work independently or as part of a team.
• Previous invigilation or educational experience is desirable but not essential - full training will be provided.

Why Work with us:

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College 's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.