151 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    To Be Confirmed

  • Closing date

    22 February 2027 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Casual

Hourly rate

£13.48

What skills and experience we're looking for

Principal: Miss A Steele| Required: To Be Confirmed | Casual Examination Invigilator | Level 3 | £13.48 per Hour

The Excel Academy is seeking to increase our team of Casual Examination Invigilators to provide efficient and effective examination invigilation support. Previous experience is not necessary as full training will be provided. Invigilation may be required across several Trusts.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride and Respect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is felt across our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us and share in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we are committed to “To provide a first-class education to allow all students to excel.” We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore, personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that every child is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationships that exist between the Academy and home.

Why Excel?

The Excel Academy is the academy of choice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success. The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became The Excel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications however; we have established traditions in sport and the arts.

Our outstanding new building creates a safe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their full potential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovative personalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow into young adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.

The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose

is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.

What the school offers its staff

The Benefits of Working for Our Trust

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a local government pension scheme, Staffordshire Pension Fund, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals for duty staff, and a Cyclescheme We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Life and Progress including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.

For all successful applicants, the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.

We’re Disability Confident!

Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our Trust HR Team at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk to discuss.

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 Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.

Please note, references will be sought, and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Excel Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1184 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01782882100

The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.

Arranging a visit to The Excel Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk.

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