Exams Invigilators

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Free on-site car parking

Cycle to work scheme

Laptop provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hodge Hill Girls' School in Birmingham is seeking an exam invigilator to join our supportive team. The role requires reliability, strong organisation, and the ability to remain calm under pressure while supervising examinations and safeguarding students.

You will communicate effectively with students and colleagues, follow examination procedures, and contribute to maintaining a respectful, secure exam environment.

Qualifications

• High professional standards and strong work ethic.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for young people.
• Organised, punctual and able to follow examination procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain calm examination environment.
• Able to communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with regulations and safeguarding policies.
• Remain calm when dealing with challenging situations.
• Willing to contribute to wider school life and safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills

Reliability

Organisation

Calm under pressure

Communication

Safeguarding

Job description

Are you reliable, organised and calm under pressure? Do you enjoy working with young people and want to make a positive difference during an important stage of their education?

We Are Looking For Candidates Who

• Have high professional standards, a strong work ethic and is resilient.
• Has a strong commitment to improving outcomes and opportunities for young people. Is organised, punctual and able to follow examination procedures and instructions accurately.
• Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain a calm, focused and orderly examination environment.
• Can communicate effectively with students, colleagues and other members of the school community.
• Have high expectations of student behaviour and are confident in maintaining discipline in accordance with school and examination regulations.
• Able to remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.
• Works collaboratively and is committed to contributing positively to the wider life of the school.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

In Return, We Can Offer You

• A high performing and ambitious working environment.
• A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first.
• A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• Access to a wide range of CPD courses.
• Use of a school laptop.
• Access to the local government pension scheme. 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme. Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities. A well-equipped staffroom.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Birmingham City Council reward scheme.

Found in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a thriving secondary girl’s school with strong community roots and values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world. Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social, and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work. Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools and our local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement, every member of our family has a role to play in raising the aspirations of all our pupils to ensure we really are \"Educating tomorrow's women today\".

Closing date for application: Monday, 5th October 2026 at 12pm

Interviews: To be confirmed

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Safer Recruitment

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two appropriate references in line with all of our statutory safe recruitment procedures.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs N. Panton via email: [e-mail]