Casual Exam Invigilator (UCC017BC)

Uppingham Community College, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9TJ

52 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 Hourly

Casual Exam Invigilator (UCC017BC) job summary

Casual contract:

Must be available for mandatory training in March.

Exams season begins 7th May 2026

We are looking to appoint reliable and conscientious Casual Exam Invigilators to support the smooth running of examinations throughout the academic year. This role is ideal for individuals who are organised, attentive to detail and able to work calmly under pressure.

Duties will include supervising students during examinations, distributing and collecting exam papers, ensuring exam board regulations are followed at all times, and responding appropriately to any issues that arise.

Successful applicants will be able to give clear instructions, maintain a quiet and orderly environment, and interact professionally with young people and staff.

Previous experience is helpful but not essential, as full training will be provided. Invigilation work is offered on a casual, as-required basis, with sessions typically taking place during school hours.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process; therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Invigilator Job Description

Responsibilities:

To ensure a calm environment which will give the students the best possible opportunity to be successful in their exams.

To help students at the start and end of each exam and ensure the Joint Council for Qualifications regulations are maintained once students are in the exam room.

To help provide the correct information and material for successful completion of the exam.

To help ensure that the conduct of the exam takes place within the guidelines set down by JCQ. (relevant documents will be supplied)

To be vigilant, whilst not disrupting the candidates.

To refer to the Examination Officer if it is suspected that malpractice is taking place.

Main Duties:

To help distribute exam stationary and exam scripts to students.

To ensure that students do not leave an examination unless escorted for exceptional reasons: always check with the Lead Invigilator.

At the end of examinations; help make sure that answer booklets have been completed correctly.

To help in the collection of exam scripts which need to be collected in order, by candidate number.

In the event of any discrepancy or irregularity in the progress of an examination, to give a verbal report to the Examination Officer.

Personal Qualities:

Good command of written and spoken English

Be confident and able to communicate with staff and pupils

Good team member and also work on own initiative

Hours Required:

External examinations take place during May and June each year and length of sessions can vary, although you will always need to be available for the beginning of each session and for its duration. We also have a number of internal exam sessions which require external invigilators.

No experience necessary as full training will be provided.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare and development of all young people and all invigilators will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all posts are subject to DBS checks. In the interests of safer recruitment, the Trust may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants in compliance with the guidance set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Any relevant information found with regards to a candidate’s suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview.

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 Uppingham Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 919 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uppingham Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uppingham-community-college

Our core values as a school are: Respect, Honesty and Kindness. Everything we do is based upon these simple principles. Our students consistently achieve excellent GCSE outcomes and we are very proud of our holistic approach to developing respectful and responsible young people who are ready for life in our ever changing world.

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