Variable Hours Exams Invigilator

Chesterfield College; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voucher discount scheme

Cycle to work

Healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Chesterfield College invites applications for Variable Hours Invigilators to support examination operations across Chesterfield and Derby campuses and in selected workplaces. The role is hourly paid and primarily based on the Chesterfield campus, with travel as needed during peak exam periods in May and June.

You will ensure a calm, secure environment for candidates, handle both paper-based and online assessments, and travel to locations as required, with expenses reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing role, ideally from an examination environment.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle difficult situations.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade A*-C / 9-4 required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out invigilation mainly at Chesterfield College campus and occasionally at Derby campus or workplace settings.
• Provide a professional examination service, protecting exam integrity and a calm environment.
• Support paper-based and online examination processes.
• Travel to a variety of locations, with expenses reimbursed.

Skills

Customer facing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English A*-C / 9-4

Job description

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £15.12 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)

Closing Date: 30/07/2026 08:22

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 30/07/2026 08:22

The Vacancy

As And When Required

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

• voucher discount scheme
• cycle to work
• healthcare plan
• access to an Employee Assistance Programme

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

The Chesterfield College Group are looking to recruit Variable Hours Invigilators to work in Chesterfield, Derby and at local businesses to support with Examination operations. Due to the high demand of exams during May and June it is essential that you are available for these months.

Although the majority of our exams and assessments take part on our Chesterfield campus, please as part of your application form can you indicate the geographical areas you wish to be considered for.

We require hourly paid Invigilators to carry out invigilation mostly within our Chesterfield College campus, occasionally in our Derby campus, and also in some workplace settings. The role requires you to provide a professional examination service, protecting the integrity of the exam and ensuring a calm environment to give candidates the best possible opportunity to be successful in their exams.

You will be required to support both paper based and online examination processes and it is preferable that you are willing to travel to a variety of locations (with expenses being reimbursed). You must follow the required guidelines/regulations for the integrity and security of examinations and procedures during invigilation.

To succeed in this role you will need experience of a customer facing role, ideally from an examination environment. You will need strong communication and customer service skills, an ability to sometimes deal with difficult situations and be able to work under pressure. You must have initiative, strong attention to detail and first class administrative skills.

The successful candidates will have achieved GCSE Maths and English Grade A*-C / 9-4.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing date: This is an open ended advert and will be reviewed periodically.

Interview date: TBC

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Documents

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