Examination Invigilators

International Schools Today; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Whitgift School in Croydon is seeking reliable examination invigilators to join the examinations team. You will prepare rooms, admit and seat candidates, and distribute papers and materials during public and internal exams.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, monitoring candidates, supporting access arrangements, handling scripts securely, and upholding examination regulations. Opportunities vary with the schedule from mid-April to end of June, January, February and November, with shifts generally

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms.
• Admit and seat candidates.
• Distribute examination papers and materials.
• Supervise pupils during examinations.
• Ensure procedures follow examination regulations.
• Monitor candidate behaviour and security.
• Support access arrangements and handle irregularities.
• Securely handle examination scripts and materials.

Job description

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1500 pupils including over one hundred boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

The Examination Invigilators will work as part of the School’s examinations team, supporting the smooth and effective delivery of public and internal examinations. The role involves preparing examination rooms, admitting and seating candidates, distributing examination materials, supervising pupils throughout examinations and ensuring all procedures are carried out in accordance with examination regulations.

The successful candidates will play an important role in maintaining the integrity and security of the examination process, including monitoring candidates, supporting access arrangements, managing queries or irregularities and securely handling examination scripts and materials.

Work opportunities will vary according to the School’s examination schedule, with the main periods typically running from mid-April to the end of June, alongside internal examinations in January, February and November. There may also be ad hoc opportunities throughout the academic year, with invigilators expected to be available between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm when required. Full training will be provided before undertaking invigilation duties.

Please note Casual Contracts are not eligible for the School Fee Discount.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service, online media checks and overseas checks. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school’s safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.