Exam Invigilator

Ken Stimpson Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6JT

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 January 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: £12.65 Hourly

Exam Invigilator job summary

We are looking to recruit staff to join our team of casual Exam Invigilators, supervising students during examinations under the guidance of the Lead Invigilator and supporting the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examinations. Please see the enclosed job description for further details of the duties and responsibilities within the role.

The main summer exams season runs from May to June, with internal mock exams taking place in November through to July. Ad hoc formal exams also take place throughout the academic year. Exams take place across both mornings and afternoons, within the school day. The length of exams can vary, but the time you will be required to be on duty will typically allow for a short briefing before the start of the exam.

£12.65 per hour (plus holiday pay), casual / term-time only

Hours are claimed on a timesheet at the end of the month worked, and these are paid monthly in arrears into your bank account.

Previous experience of working as an Exam Invigilator and/or working within education or administration is desirable, but not essential. Full training will be provided. If you are looking for the opportunity to work in an established school and would like a flexible and rewarding job, working within a great team, then we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position please submit your application through MyNewTerm.

• Please complete all sections of the application form. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
• Your personal statement should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour of our school, please contact Kevin Abbott (Assistant Headteacher) via email at k.abbott@kenstimpson.org.uk.

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 Ken Stimpson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1051 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ken Stimpson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ken-stimpson-academy

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