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Casual Examinations Invigilator
Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Term-time only as required during examination periods. On the day of examinations, Invigilators are required to be onsite from 8.20am in preparation for the morning exams. For Invigilators covering the afternoon exams, the finish time is likely to be around 3.15pm. Applicants must have good availability for the GCSE exams from Tuesday 5 May to Tuesday 16 June 2026.
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Training
Essential:
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent with a good standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential:
- Experience of working in a role that requires responsibility, reliability and adherence to clear procedures
- Experience of supervising individuals or groups in a calm, controlled environment
- Experience of following instructions and working within established rules or guidelines
Desirable:
- Previous experience of invigilating examinations in a school environment
- Experience working with young people or in a supervised environment where professional boundaries are important
- A commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults
Skills and Knowledge
Essential:
- Ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary
- Ability to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to relate to candidates, yet maintain an air of authority
- Ability to communicate with candidates and members of staff clearly and accurately
- Ability to work to pre-determined instructions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school matters
- Willingness to undertake training as required
- Able to converse at ease with members of the public (i.e. staff and pupils), answer questions and provide advice in accurate spoken English
Desirable:
- A sound knowledge of the ‘Instructions for the Conduct of Examinations’ produced annually by the JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications)
- A sound knowledge of the roles of the JCQ and Awarding Bodies
- A sound knowledge of the school’s examinations policy and procedures
- Calm and confident approach, using initiative and common sense while following procedures
- Honest and reliable, able to be firm but fair and maintain confidentiality at all times
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits
Anglian Learning offers the following benefits to staff.
- Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme (CARE)
- Free membership to all Anglian Leisure Sports Centres – Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Sawston, Joyce Frankland, Linton and Netherhall
- 20% discount on Adult Education classes run by Anglian Learning schools
- Employee assistance programme via Health Assured
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounted eye care vouchers
- Annual flu jab vouchers
- Perkbox staff discounts
- Investment in personal development
Further information about the job
EXAMNINATION DATES
Examination dates for the academic year 2025-26 are shown below as a guide to the yearly calendar of examinations.
- 3 to 17 November Year 11 mock exams
- 14 &15 January Year 9 internal mocks
- 28 January Year 11 additional mock exam (English Language)
- 25 February Year 11 additional mock exams (English Literature and Maths)
- 13 - 22 April Year 10 mock exams
- 14 April - GCSE MFL speaking exams (provisional)
- 5 May to 17 June GCSE exams – see here for the timetable
- 24 June GCSE exam (contingency day)
Please note:
On the day of examinations, Invigilators are required to be onsite from 8.20am in preparation for the morning exams. For Invigilators covering the afternoon exams, the finish time is likely to be around 3.15pm. Applicants must have good availability for the GCSE exams from Tuesday 5 May to Tuesday 16 June 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sawston Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sawston Village College website
- Email address
- hrhub2@anglianlearning.org
Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.
Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.
Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal
Arranging a visit to Sawston Village College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub2@anglianlearning.org.
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