Casual Exam Invigilator

Icknield Community College, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Nov 2026

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £15.27 Annually (Actual) Grade 2 (including Holiday pay)

Casual Exam Invigilator job summary

Casual Exam Invigilator

Grade 2 (£15.27 per hour)

Casual hours

Icknield Community College has a vacancy for exam invigilators.

Applicants will need to be available for a reasonable stretch of time during exam periods. The work will be divided into approximately 2 or 3 hour sessions either in the morning and/or afternoon. Many of the morning sessions are between 9.00am and 12.00pm and afternoon sessions usually start at 1.00pm and can have a duration of up to 3 hours.

Exams are currently scheduled to take place in November, January, and from mid-May until July.

Previous experience of working in a school environment and/or as an Exam Invigilator is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. Candidates must have a knowledge of, or a willingness to learn about, exam access arrangements. Please see the attached job description for further information relating to the role and skills/experience required.

In December 2024, Ofsted inspected our school and concluded that:

Staff are effusive about working in the school and value its mindful approach to workload

Pupils are proud to be members of this ambitious and friendly school.

Pupils value the warm and respectful relationships they have with staff.

Pupils’ behaviour is calm and orderly.

In March 2025, the Sunday Times reported Icknield Community College to be the happiest secondary school in Oxfordshire. In the Ofsted Parent View survey, 98% of parents said that they would recommend the school to another parent. We believe that our Ofsted report describes the school accurately and are pleased with the comments in it.

To discuss this post informally, please contact Exam Officer, Janice Ludlow-Lorimer at janice.ludlow-lorimer@icknield.oxon.sch.uk

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Acer Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and online checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Icknield Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff must have a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Certificate before commencing employment which the school will process on appointment.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Icknield Community College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 804 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Icknield Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/icknield-community-college-watlington

At Icknield Community College, we strive for “excellence for all”. In order to achieve this, we aim to:

Create an environment in which all students feel safe and secure
We create a school culture in which all students are valued and in which differences are respected and celebrated. We promote tolerance, mutual respect and kindness. We want all of our students to be thoughtful, considerate and caring towards others both in and out of school.

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