Exams Invigilator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay included in hourly rate

Training for invigilation duties

Full training for access arrangements

Job summary

Trinity Academy, part of Amplify Education multi-academy trust, is seeking an hourly invigilator to oversee exams from November mocks to the May–June period. You will ensure papers are secure, supervise candidates, and report incidents in line with JCQ and awarding body rules.

Applicants must declare prior invigilation experience and any current sanctions. Flexible hours apply during main exam periods with training provided. This role supports access arrangements such as reader or scribe.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check, initial and periodic.
• Self-declaration of all convictions and cautions, including spent ones.
• Online profile details, including social media handles, for possible online searches.

Responsibilities

• Conduct examinations in line with JCQ, awarding body and school regulations.
• Keep question papers and exam materials secure before, during and after exams.
• Supervise and observe candidates throughout exams and stay alert to malpractice.
• Deal with emergencies, irregularities and disruption, recording and reporting incidents.
• Set up exam rooms, admit and seat candidates, and distribute the correct papers and materials.
• Brief candidates, start and finish exams, and answer their questions under the regulations.
• Complete attendance registers and match candidate names on scripts to them.
• Collect scripts and materials, dismiss candidates, and return everything securely to the exams officer.
• Support access arrangements, for example as a reader or scribe.
• Supervise timetable-clash candidates between exam sessions.
• Support the second pair of eyes check and other exams administration.
• Attend training and complete annual online invigilator training and assessment.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Team player

Basic IT skills

JCQ regulations knowledge

Job description

An hourly, zero-hours exams invigilator post at Trinity Academy, a free school within the Amplify Education multi-academy trust, starting in January 2027. The work is to run examinations under JCQ and awarding body rules, keeping papers secure and supervising candidates while watching for malpractice and irregularities. Sessions are not fixed: they are agreed with the exams officer, mostly in November mocks and the May to June formal exam period, with other exam periods as needed. Applicants must declare any previous invigilation and any current malpractice sanctions.

What the job involves

• Conduct examinations in line with JCQ, awarding body and school regulations
• Keep question papers and exam materials secure before, during and after exams
• Supervise and observe candidates throughout exams and stay alert to malpractice
• Deal with emergencies, irregularities and disruption, recording and reporting incidents
• Set up exam rooms, admit and seat candidates, and distribute the correct papers and materials
• Brief candidates, start and finish exams, and answer their questions under the regulations
• Complete attendance registers and match candidate names on scripts to them
• Collect scripts and materials, dismiss candidates, and return everything securely to the exams officer
• Support access arrangements, for example as a reader or scribe
• Supervise timetable-clash candidates between exam sessions
• Support the second pair of eyes check and other exams administration
• Attend training and complete annual online invigilator training and assessment

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Effective communication and good interpersonal skills
• Confident, reassuring manner with candidates
• Ability to give instructions and manage groups of different people
• Basic IT skills, such as email and mobile messaging
• Works well as part of an invigilation team
• Willingness to build a rigorous understanding of JCQ regulations

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, initial and periodic
• Self-declaration of all convictions and cautions, including spent ones unless protected
• Online profile details, including social media handles, for possible online searches

Other

• Declares any previous invigilation and any current malpractice or maladministration sanctions
• Confirms understanding of and will follow confidentiality and security requirements
• Reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods
• Confirms availability to the exams officer before main exam periods
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Genuine care and respect for young people and the school community

What’s offered

• Holiday pay included in the hourly rate
• Training for invigilation duties
• Full training for access arrangement duties such as reader or scribe