35 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 May 2026

  • Closing date

    12 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Hours are flexible and determined on availability.

Contract type

Casual

Hourly rate

Kent Scheme B £13.02 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Astor School is seeking people who are flexible, organised, reliable and able to follow clear instructions to join our Examination Invigilation team on a casual basis to supervise students under examination conditions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Completing training prior to beginning the role
  • Monitoring students to ensure that there is no malpractice during the exam.

  • Distributing stationery, equipment and exam papers to the students.

  • Ensuring that exam conditions are adhered to at all times.

  • Preparing the exam hall and other exam rooms to ensure that it meets requirements.

Kent Scheme B - £13.02 per hour (£25,126 FTE) plus holiday pay according to hours worked.

In your application, please tell us when you expect to be available for work (e.g. which days of the week you are normally free to work). The start date for this position is expected to be 1st May 2026.

Please complete the Application Form, by clicking 'Apply Now', and the Equal Opportunities form below and email to hr@samphirestar.com,

HR Department, Astor School, Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0AS, Telephone 01304 200150.

References will be requested prior to interview.

What the school offers its staff

Samphire Star Education Trust is a family of schools which serve the south of Kent community and beyond. We are Astor Secondary School, Barton Junior School, Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School, and White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students. At all levels, individuals have the opportunity to extend their interests and develop their talents through collaboration and celebration within strong and imaginative teams.

We have a well-established reputation for offering our pupils a safe and caring environment in which they can be happy and thrive as they learn. Ideas and opportunities are explored with enthusiasm through a broad and balanced curriculum throughout our Schools. All young people in our community, from the youngest to the oldest, are encouraged and supported to be the very best versions of themselves possible.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Legislation.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Astor Secondary School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
770 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

At Astor Secondary School, we wholeheartedly believe in the power of education to transform lives and in our collective responsibility to ensure that "Achievement for All" is not just a motto, but a living reality.
The school offers a welcoming, supportive and caring environment for staff. Professional development and staff wellbeing is valued at all levels. We also offer an expanding benefits package which includes an excellent Employee Support Programme (which includes free counselling support, GP appointments and wellbeing resources), a great salary-based pension scheme, a wellbeing day in term time, a staff discount scheme, an eye-care scheme and free tea and coffee on site.
Our school is a place where we embrace diversity, celebrate individuality, and foster a culture of inclusivity.

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