Exam Invigilator

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Casual basis term time only
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £15.26

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of the role

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys requires Exam Invigilators to work on a casual basis, assisting with the supervision of all public and internal exams throughout the year. Previous experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training is provided.Duties include supervising students taking examinations, preparing exam rooms and distributing and collecting exam papers.The ideal candidates will be highly organised, vigilant and reliable, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Successful candidates will work as part of a pool of invigilators and will be supported by our Exams Officer and Deputy Head. We are interested in applicants who are available any day of the week (Monday to Friday) and we can offer morning and/or afternoon sessions based on the timetable of examinations for the season.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the ten academies - six selective academies and four non-selective academies. Our overarching mission is “to make Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.

Principle responsibilities and duties

• To ensure that the examination regulations laid down by the Examination Boards & JCQ are observed.
• To conduct pre-examination checks on the examination hall/room to meet JCQ standards.
• To supervise candidates entry into the examination room.
• To make sure candidates are aware that they are under examination conditions.
• To open and distribute examination papers to candidates.
• To complete an attendance register and notify the Exams Officer of any absences.
• To make sure that candidates are aware of the start and finish time of the examination.
• To be vigilant, but not intrusive throughout the period of the examination.
• To distribute additional paper/equipment as required.
• To collect examination papers and exam scripts at the end of the examination.
• To supervise the orderly exit of candidates from the examination room.
• To sort examination scripts into numerical/alphabetical/classes after the examination.
• To ensure examination stationery is returned to a secure area at the end of an examination.
• To supervise a candidate that may need to sit their examination separately to other candidates.
• Ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
• Ensure the security of the examination beforehand, during and afterwards.
• Prevent possible candidate malpractice.
• Prevent possible administrative failures.
• Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required.

General responsibilities and duties

• To develop a clear understanding of the Academy Trust’s vision, mission and strategic aims and to actively support these.
• To remain up to date with the Academy Trust’s policies, procedures and code of conduct and always uphold these.
• To identify and undertake relevant training to enable continuing professional development, where resources allow.
• To prepare for and proactively engage in the performance review cycle with your line manager.
• To attend appropriate internal and external meetings, as directed by your line manager.
• To undertake such other duties as are agreed as being in keeping with the general nature of the job and its grade.

The successful candidate will be required to fulfil an enhanced DBS check.

This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description. Job descriptions will be updated or amended from time to time to reflect such changes.

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge and experience

Basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, use of mobile phone for messaging, etc).

Experience of working within a school

The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Experience of the educational system

The ability to follow school procedures consistently.

Experience of working with secondary aged students

Maintain appropriate levels of safety, security and data protection within the working environment.

Familiar with the JCQ instructions for conducting examinations would be desirable.

Polite and friendly with a flexible approach to work

Professional and punctual

Strong inter-personal skills.

Qualifications

Good literacy and numeracy skills, GCSE or Equivalent at grade C or above

What the school offers its staff

The Trust offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Pay and terms and conditions in line with nationally agreed terms and conditions.
• 25 days’ holiday per year (rising according to length of service), plus 8 bank holidays and 4 concessionary days where the School is closed.
• Membership of a regulated Pension Scheme.
• Access to training courses and funding towards role-related professional qualifications for eligible employees.
• A programme of Continuing Professional Development, including apprenticeships.
• Free parking on the School site.
• Free access to the school gym (where applicable).
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering free, 24-hour confidential assistance.
• Long service award after 25 years’ continuous service.
• A cycle to work scheme paid through salary sacrifice for eligible employees.
• Access to Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) for cashback on health-related purchases.
• Annual flu vaccinations.
• Death in service benefit provided through pension provider.
• UAC discounted summer camps – 50% off fees.

These non-contractual benefits may be subject to change at any time.

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 role in school is clearly defined by statutory Department for Education (DfE) guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. Our duties form an important part of the wider safeguarding system for children and mean that we will always consider what is in the best interests of the child.

All schools have a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and at Camp Hill Boys it is Mr Andrew Caves, the Deputy Head (Pastoral). If you have any concerns or queries of a safeguarding nature, please contact him or your son's Head of Year.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AT Application Form - August 2022.docx - 123 KB (opens in new tab)

About King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1054 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys website
• Email address: l.may@camphillboys.bham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-camp-hill-school-for-boys-birmingham

Welcome to King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys. We are a caring community where everyone can do and be their best. We strive to support our students through the ups and downs of life so that they can lead a happy and fulfilled life as much as possible. We pride ourselves in our breath-taking array of opportunities, both in our traditional academic curriculum and across our extra-curricular and enrichment programme.

The original school opened at Camp Hill, close to the city centre, in 1883 and moved to Kings Heath in 1956 because the original site was proving too small for a growing school. Camp Hill is a warm and welcoming community – where expectations and standards are high, and where a well-rounded education helps to prepare boys for the challenges and opportunities of adult life. Camp Hill Boys shares a beautiful campus with our sister school and can genuinely claim to be one of the highest achieving and best equipped schools in the country.

The boys are inspired by their excellent, well qualified teachers and are supported by parents, Governors and Old Boys. As a result, every year, Camp Hill Boys features prominently in national league tables for examination results and value added statistics which measure the attainment and progress of the boys. The students are ambitious and take their academic studies seriously, and they balance their priorities well – engaging fully in sport, music, arts, drama, chess and the extensive range of activities and leadership opportunities available at Camp Hill.

These views of the school were supported by Ofsted reports in 2000, 2006 and 2009 which judged the school to be “outstanding”. More importantly, the Inspectors found that Camp Hill was committed to go on improving, stating it has a “relentless pursuit of excellence in all aspects of the school’s work”.

Hopefully, our website will give you a flavour of our school. Education for able boys should be about challenge and enjoyment. They should feel supported and cared for as they grow up in a community which expects and delivers the highest standards.

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