Exam Invigilator

Grove Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SR

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.68 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  £13.68 per hour

Exam Invigilator job summary

Exam Invigilators play a vital role throughout the academic year supporting internal and external examinations for all year groups at the academy. The role requires you to be patient and supportive of students whilst adhering to the JCQ guidance for examinations.

Invigilation may be in a hall venue with a whole year group supported by other colleagues or, on occasion, in a small room venue supporting more vulnerable students. There will be two or more ‘examination periods’ throughout the year, some being internal examinations alongside the key period of mid-May to mid-June for the GCSE examinations.

Basic Responsibilities:

Monitoring students to ensure that there is no malpractice during the exam.

Distributing stationery 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.

Providing support where necessary should an emergency arise e.g. sick student, fire evacuation.

Answering any queries that a student may have about the exam.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a suitable candidates are found.

Grove Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.

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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 Grove Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1090 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grove Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grove-academy-sl1-2sr

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