Examinations Invigilator

Highgate School; Greater London; À distance; GBP 18 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Lunch provided

Pension AVIVA scheme

Family-friendly policies

Résumé du poste

Highgate School is seeking dependable Examinations Invigilators to join our exams team ahead of mock exams in January. This casual, fixed-term post supports pupils by monitoring examinations and ensuring a calm, fair and secure environment.

The role offers regular shifts during exam periods, with training and guidance from the Examinations Officer. Applicants should be reliable, punctual and able to communicate with staff and pupils across the Senior School.

Qualifications

• Dependable and approachable for supervision during exams.
• Willing to commit to the January and April/June exam periods.
• Ability to maintain calm, fair and secure exam conditions.

Responsabilités

• Supervise exams to ensure calm, fair and secure conduct.
• Assist with standard exam procedures and pupil support.
• Maintain focus during lengthy exam sessions.

Connaissances

Dependable

Approachable

Regular commitment

Description du poste

Examinations Invigilator

• Job title: Examinations Invigilator


• Job Type: Casual, Fixed Term Contract


• Salary: Basic Pay of £13.56 per hour (plus holiday pay)


• Department: Examinations Office


• Reporting to: The Examinations Officer


• Location: Senior School, Highgate


• Start: 5th January 2027 (must have good availability January to March and from 29th April to 18th June 2027)


• Mandatory Training Day: 3rd December 2026


• Closing Date: 26 October 2026 at 9:00 am

We are looking for dependable and approachable Examinations Invigilators to join Highgate’s experienced team ahead of our mock exams in January.

This crucial and rewarding role offers the opportunity to support pupils at an important point in their school lives while helping exams run calmly, fairly and securely.

If you are passionate about the wellbeing of young people and feel you can offer a regular commitment during the exam periods, we invite you to consider this position.

The Department

Highgate’s exams team works collaboratively and efficiently to administer the school’s public and internal exams. This is a complex operation which involves a large number of pupils, careful planning and the consistent application of exam security procedures.

The team carefully follow exam boards’ requirements, have close eye for detail and strong administrative skills. They collaborate and liaise with numerous support and academic departments to deliver one of the most sophisticated operations of the school. They have a front‑facing role working with pupils and parents/carers, which requires sensitivity and diplomacy.

The team consists of an Examinations Officer and an Assistant Examinations Officer, who are supported by a team of around 20 invigilators during the exam periods. The team is overseen by the Compliance Director and works closely with the Deputy Head (Academic) who has overall responsibility for the administration of all public examinations.

Working here has given me a great sense of purpose and I enjoy interacting with the pupils.

Benefits

• Location |Highgate Village, adjacent to Hampstead Heath, with quaint shops and easy connections across London.


• Pension |AVIVA workplace pension scheme offered with a generous 26% employer contribution.


• Personal development |Comprehensive induction support for new staff. Focus on continued professional development for all employees.


• Leisure facilities |Free access, at stipulated times, to our sports facilities, including a fitness suite and swimming pool (recently refurbished).


• Lunch |A complimentary lunch.


• Help with sustainable travel |Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and a Season Ticket Loan scheme for public transport.


• Family-friendly policies |Highgate appreciates that employees sometimes have family commitments so we try to be as supportive as possible, for example with enhanced maternity pay (8 weeks’ full pay, then 10 weeks’ half pay) and paid dependant leave.

Working at Highgate

A culture of community, kindness and belonging

Highgate is a caring, open-minded community, where we promote kindness, empathy and friendship. Everyone who works and studies with us deserves to feel they are part of a welcoming environment that enables them to be themselves and to thrive as individuals.

Our community extends beyond the school, through partnerships, charity work and our commitment to equality, inclusion and sustainability. All members of our school community are encouraged to look outwards and play an active role.

Following a visit from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in September 2024 to assess Highgate’s regulatory compliance and school standards, we are pleased to share the inspection findings, which reports compliance in all five areas and a ‘significant strength’ in our teaching expertise.

Staff wellbeing

Highgate is committed to staff wellbeing, which we promote by encouraging a strong work‑life balance; trying our best to support flexible working requests; providing a nutritious complimentary lunch in the dining hall; and offering access to sporting facilities including our recently renovated swimming pool.

The Staff Wellbeing Committee, with representatives across the School, meets regularly to drive forward initiatives, and a selection of staff have been trained as Mental‑Health First Aiders.

We encourage an open culture throughout our school, with regular staff surveys, action committees and opportunities to feedback. We strive for continual learning and improvement, and staff training and development is paramount. There are opportunities to participate in the wider life of our school, such as taking part in trips or societies and getting involved in partnership projects.

More details about working at Highgate can be found here:

Work with us Aims + Ethos

A fun, collaborative and forward‑thinking environment with a real sense of community

Philippa Studd, Junior School Principal

Charitable work and sustainability

As an independent school, we want to use our position as a charity effectively: to make high‑quality education accessible to as many children as possible – through our bursary programme at Highgate and through our work with local state schools. We have partnerships with over 60 state schools across 7 London boroughs, and we are the principal educational sponsor for London Academy of Excellence, Tottenham – an academically‑selective state sixth form in a community where such opportunities are lacking.

Alongside this, our staff and pupils undertake charitable activities throughout the year. These range from staff giving up their time to neighbourhood schools and charitable organisations, focused fundraising campaigns, to pupils undertaking community work in the local area or further afield.

As a school, we have a central role to play in educating our pupils, staff and parents about the importance of environmental sustainability. We are taking positive action to adapt our operational performance to tackle the negative effects of climate change. We encourage all our staff to reflect upon their personal and professional practices, to support our environmental agenda and to make positive changes wherever possible.

Application procedure

• Closing Date: 26th October 2026


• First Interview: 2nd November


• Second Interview: 4th November

Contact: Recruitment Team are happy to answer any questions about this post.

Early Application: Applications will be considered ‘as and when’ received and we may close the vacancy if we appoint before the closing date.

Inclusion

We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams,and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staffand pupilswillfeel a sense of belonging and willthrive. To enable us to make reasonable adjustments, please let us know of any disabilities (including neuro‑divergence) when you submit your application.

Safeguarding

As this role will have regular unsupervised contact with children you must, if appointed, comply with Highgate’s Safeguarding Policy and Staff Code of Conduct. Ifin the course ofcarrying out the duties of the post the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety and welfare of our pupils, these concerns must be reported immediately in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy. If whilst in the post, Highgate becomes aware of any safeguarding concerns to staff, pupils or the community; these will need to be followed up in line with the safeguarding policy and code of conduct which is underpinned by KCSIE and other legislation. These concerns may need to be shared with other agencies. A copy of these policies will accompany all offers of employment. Training will also be provided to all staff to support Safeguarding practice – this is to be completed during onboarding and prior to appointment.

Please read before you apply

Highgate is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of childrenand applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if necessary. Candidates from overseas must provide information about their past conduct, for example, by providing documents issued by overseas teaching authorities. DBS Privacy Policy

Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not befiltered,prior to the date of the interview. DBS Code of Practice

In accordance with the latest guidance from KCSIE, we shall be conducting online searches on any candidates who are shortlisted.