Examination Invigilators

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School invites applications for casual Examinations Invigilators to support fair and orderly exams. You will assist the Examinations Officer in preparing venues, distributing papers and equipment, and supervising pupils through all exam stages.

Full training provided; prior experience with children is welcome though not essential. You must be reliable, organised and an excellent communicator, with a respectful, calm presence in a school environment.

Qualifications

• We are seeking reliable, organised and approachable individuals who can contribute to our school community.
• Experience with children is beneficial but not essential; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Preparing examination venues and distributing papers and equipment.
• Supervising students before, during and after examinations.
• Ensuring examination regulations and procedures are followed.
• Maintaining the security and confidentiality of examination materials.
• Flexible and available to work during examination periods.

Skills

Reliability

Organised

Excellent communicators

Job description

While this is a casual and flexible role, it is one of real importance. Our invigilators play a vital part in ensuring that every pupil and student has the opportunity to demonstrate his knowledge and abilities in a calm, fair, and supportive environment. Examinations are key milestones that help shape the boys' future education, career. and life opportunities.

The Role:

Working alongside our Examinations Officer, you will help ensure that examinations run smoothly and in accordance with examination regulations, supporting pupils/students at an important stage of their educational journey.

• preparing examination venues and distributing examination papers and equipment
• supervising students before, during and after examinations
• ensuring examination regulations and procedures are followed
• maintaining the security and confidentiality of examination materials
• We are looking for reliable, organised and approachable individuals who would like to make a positive contribution to our school community. Previous experience working with children or young people would be beneficial, although it is not essential. Experience as an Examination Invigilator is also not required, as full training will be provided., dependable and professional
• calm and confident in a supervisory role
• organised with good attention to detail
• excellent communicators
• flexible and available to work during examination periods
• St Cuthbert's is first and foremost a Catholic school. Applicants are not required to be practising Catholics but are expected to support and promote the school's Catholic vision, mission, and values.

The Governors of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, the Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Trust and the Diocese are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates.

Salary: £13.2764 per hour plus casual leave allowance of 14.5%