Exam Invigilator
Hans Price Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3QP20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
12 October 2026
Closing date
6 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Casual
Full time equivalent salary
- £13.45 per hour
Exam Invigilator job summary
Job Title: Exam Invigilator
Hourly Rate: £13.45 per hour (CLF Grade Aii)
Contract Type: Casual Basis
Potential Start: October 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
An opportunity to provide flexible, casual support to the academy team during busy exam periods.
We are seeking an Exam Invigilator to join our supportive and dedicated team at Hans Price Academy. Due to an increase in exam access arrangements, we require an additional invigilator to support a growing number of rooms and pupils across the academy.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting students of all abilities, ensuring exams are conducted in a calm, fair and compliant environment.
As a casual role, you will work when available and be called upon during key exam periods. Invigilators are asked to commit to our exam windows, which total approximately 10–12 weeks across the academic year.
About the Role:
- This position requires flexibility, as exams take place at various points throughout the year. These typically include:
- Mock exams across different year groups
- External exam periods in November, January and March
- Summer exams during May and June
- Working hours may vary, as exam environments need to be set up before the school day begins and can occasionally run beyond the end of the school day.
About You
You will:
- Have practical experience of following processes and procedures accurately
- Possess strong interpersonal, organisational and time management skills
- Be able to remain calm under pressure and respond effectively to unexpected situations
- Demonstrate a caring, patient and understanding approach, with sensitivity to students’ individual needs
- Be able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Hans Price Academy:
Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school located in Weston-super-Mare. Hans Price children are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities.
At Hans Price we believe that at the heart of our students’ learning experience is the quality of what we deliver, and we continually strive to provide excellent opportunities in a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular settings. Fulfilment of individual potential is at the very heart of what we hope to achieve and development of students’ wider character alongside high academic expectations is something we feel very strongly about.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 6 September 2026 @11.59pm
Shortlisting Date: 7 September 2026
Interview Date: 16 September 2026
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs - a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hans Price Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1046 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Hans Price Academy website
Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Weston-Super-Mare. The Academy provides education to a rising cohort of around 1050 students at KS3/KS4 from September. The children at Hans Price Academy are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities. The Academy has retained its ‘Good’ judgement following our 2018 Ofsted Inspection. The report states that ‘The school is increasingly the school of choice for local parents and carers because leaders have established a culture of learning and high aspiration.
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