Lead Exam Invigilator at Verulam School

Verulam School; St Albans; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Verulam School in St Albans seeks a Lead Exam Invigilator to oversee the delivery of internal and external examinations. You will supervise a team of invigilators, ensure exams follow regulations, and coordinate logistics under the Examinations Officer.

You will maintain a calm, professional environment for students throughout sessions. The role emphasizes safeguarding and professional standards, with the school recognised for high attainment and a strong ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising exam sessions in a school environment.
• Ability to maintain calm, professional environment during examinations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the delivery of internal and external examinations.
• Supervise a team of invigilators during exam sessions.
• Ensure exams are conducted in line with official regulations and school policies.
• Act as main contact for the Examinations Officer during sessions.
• Coordinate logistics and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain a calm, professional environment for students.

Skills

Supervising exams

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Logistics coordination

Job description

About this Role

Verulam School is seeking to appoint a LeadExam Invigilator to oversee and support the effective delivery of bothinternal and external examinations. Reporting to the Examinations Officer, thisis a key role in ensuring the integrity and smooth operation of the school'sexamination process.

As Lead Exam Invigilator, you will takeresponsibility for supervising a team of invigilators, ensuring that all examsare conducted in accordance with official regulations and school policies. Youwill be the main point of contact for the Exams Officer during exam sessionsand will help coordinate logistics, troubleshoot issues, and maintain a calmand professional environment for students.

Verulam places great emphasis on extra-curricular activity andengagement and benefits from outstanding attendance and exemplarybehaviour.

VerulamSchool is a high achieving boys' school with a mixed Sixth Form, which formspart of the highly successful BeauSandVer consortium. As a school, our core values of "Excellence,Character, Respect" permeate all that we do. We are located in St Albans, a beautiful andvibrant Cathedral city with a lively cultural life and a huge variety ofrestaurants, bars, pubs and shops. Recently named in the Sunday Times as thebest place in the southeast to live, St Albans is surrounded by beautifulcountryside but is still only 20 minutes from London by train and with easyaccess to motorways and airports.

The school has good GCSE and A Level results. It was judged to be a Good school inall categories by Ofsted in May 2024.

VerulamSchool is a member of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The AmbitionEducation Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary,one nursery and infants', one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched inSeptember 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi AcademyTrusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and ATLAS Multi Academy Trust. As a memberof AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers andopportunities for personal and professional development throughout our widerorganisation. We work together withinthe Trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highestof expectations and raise achievement for all students.

Verulam School is an equal opportunityemployer, committed to diversity and the creation of an inclusive environmentfor all employees. Employment selections are made according to suitability forthe post, irrespective of background or protected characteristic. VerulamSchool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, andapplicants must be willing to undertake child protection screening appropriate tothe post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you wish to have a tour of the schoolor ask any questions, please contact Roberta Williams on [email protected]or 01727 766100.

Closing date: Monday 21stSeptember 2026

Interviews: TBC

We reserve the right to closethis vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit yourapplication as early as possible.