Exam Invigilator

Cromwell Community College, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Spring 2027

• Closing date

  22 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £14.99 - £15.11 Hourly Including holiday pay

Exam Invigilator job summary

Location: Cromwell Community College, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire

Contract: Casual

Salary: ALT Grade C - £14.99 to £15.11 per hour (including holiday pay)

Help every examination run as it should.

At Cromwell Community College, pupils progress from primary education through to sixth form, and well-run examinations are an important part of helping them demonstrate what they have achieved. We are looking for composed, dependable Exam Invigilators who will help create a calm, orderly environment in which every candidate is treated fairly and examination standards are upheld. The role calls for close attention, clear communication and the confidence to follow detailed regulations while responding sensibly to unexpected situations. Working alongside colleagues across a range of examination settings, the successful candidates will make a valued contribution to a school community where high expectations, care and collective responsibility shape pupils’ experiences.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms and distribute papers and other required materials before candidates arrive.
• Supervise candidates entering, sitting and leaving examinations, giving clear instructions and maintaining active vigilance throughout.
• Complete attendance records, provide additional materials and ensure examinations begin and finish correctly.
• Collect, account for and return scripts securely, maintaining absolute confidentiality.
• Facilitate approved access arrangements during examinations, such as supporting candidates in smaller rooms or with additional requirements. Full training and guidance will be provided.
• Follow examination regulations and the academy’s safeguarding, behaviour and relevant operational policies at all times.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact Vicki Walpole, Human Resources and Recruitment Officer, at: vwalpole@cromwell.cambs.sch.uk

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

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

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.

About Cromwell Community College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1539 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cromwell Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cromwell-community-college-chatteris

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