Exam Invigilator
Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9DA10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October/November 2025
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
22 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.21 Hourly
Exam Invigilator job summary
Core Purpose
Preparing for and carrying out the invigilation of examinations in accordance with awarding body regulations
Carrying out other exams related tasks as directed by the Lead Invigilator and Exams Officer Accountabilities
The post-holder will report to the Exams Officer and work closely with the Lead Invigilator and other invigilators.
Main duties:
To support the Exams Officer in ensuring that the exam room meets awarding body requirements
To maintain the security of the exam both before and after the exam
To assist the Lead Invigilator in ensuring that students are provided with the correct papers, materials and equipment to carry out the exam
To check students as they enter the exam room, ensuring that they are silent and removing any unauthorised materials
To assist students who require help or additional equipment during the exam
To ensure that late candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum fuss
To ensure that students are supervised for the whole time that the exam is in progress
To be vigilant and refer all incidents of suspected malpractice to the Lead Invigilator
To be aware of the emergency evacuation procedures and be prepared to assist the Lead Invigilator in carrying out these procedures in the event of an emergency
To ensure that students do not leave the room during an exam, unless they are escorted out for exceptional reasons (e.g. illness).
At the end of the exam, to collect exam scripts in order, checking that students have filled in the correct details on the front of their papers.
Demonstrate familiarity with the document ‘Instructions for the Conduct of Examinations’ (which will be supplied).
Ensure that the correct information (e.g. start and end times, centre number) is displayed clearly on the board so that it can be seen by all students in the exam room
Provide access arrangements (e.g. scribing, reading) to those students who qualify
The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check.
Hours of work will be as required by the Exams Officer and will include the Summer examination series, November/December mock exams and February/March mock exams. There is a requirement to undergo a short period of training (approx. 3 hours), prior to beginning the role.
Closing date: Noon, Friday 3rd October 2025
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need a full DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, which can be applied for once a job offer is made.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Becket Keys Church of England Free School
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Becket Keys Church of England Free School website
Becket Keys Church of England School is in Brentwood in Essex. The school offers a high quality education in a caring, Christian environment in which each student is known, valued and encouraged to achieve his/her individual potential. We are committed to outstanding academic performance and to fostering a love of learning in our students.
At Becket Keys:
Our students
Act responsibly and respectfully
Aim high in life and learning
Engage with and contribute to the local community
Our staff
Support all students to achieve their greatest academic potential
Provide a nurturing environment where students and their individual learning needs are known by all
Encourage parental engagement
Through Character Education, we place a strong emphasis on all members of our community living in line with the traditional Christian values of respect, responsibility and forgiveness. We aim to be caring, fair, honest and trustworthy in all we do.
School location
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