Casual Examinations Invigilator

UTC Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DU

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: As required to coincide with college external examination periods, which includes traditional summer term months (May/June)
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: Salary: UTC S2 (Currently £13.98 per hour, £12.49 per hour basic plus £1.49 per hour holiday uplift)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This role will play a key part in the examinations of the college, supporting the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examinations. An ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods, have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills, work well as part of a team, be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms, be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people and have basic IT skills (familiar with the use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)

The position is casual so working hours are as required to coincide with college external examination periods, which includes traditional summer term months (May/June).

For further information please visit www.utcportsmouth.org/vacancies. To apply for this post please forward an application form (available on the UTC Portsmouth college website) hr@utcportsmouth.org.

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting opportunity for a Casual Examinations Officer to work in a purpose built STEM learning environment. UTC Portsmouth offers the best kind of environment: excellent facilities, very supportive colleagues, outstanding students and great transport links. This job will give you tremendous job satisfaction and you will enjoy working as part of our amazing team.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About UTC Portsmouth

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 493 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: UTC Portsmouth website
• Email address: hr@utcportsmouth.org
• Phone number: 02393120200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/utc-portsmouth

UTC Portsmouth presents a modern and very different opportunity in the area for teachers and students alike. Our students have made a conscious decision to choose us over their existing school or other FE options. They are passionate about science, technology (including computing), engineering and maths (STEM) while we also ensure a sound academic base through the high quality provision of GCSE and A Level English. They have been attracted by the opportunity to work with a wide range of committed employer partners and alongside like-minded students, both through their academic studies and through a range of employer-led projects. They expect to be taught by excellent teachers, and want to learn and be successful academically and professionally.

Leading and teaching in UTC Portsmouth will be challenging. But, it is highly rewarding, as many of our teachers have already found and you have the opportunity to shape UTC Portsmouth as it develops and, more importantly, shape the futures of many young people.

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