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Exam Invigilator
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary, Birmingham, B32 1RJ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 1:53pm
Date listed
25 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- Up to £13.45 per hour
Exam Invigilator job summary
Are you reliable, organised and able to remain calm and professional in a busy environment?
We are looking for Exams Invigilators to join Lift Four Dwellings Secondary and support the smooth, effective running of examinations throughout the school year.
This is a flexible opportunity where you will work as and when required, particularly during key examination periods. You will play an important role in creating a calm, well-organised environment, ensuring examinations are conducted fairly and in accordance with required procedures.
No previous invigilation experience is necessary, as we will provide training and guidance.
Your new school
Four Dwellings Academy is part of Lift Schools, a national trust of 62 schools across the country, including 10 schools in the Midlands.
Led by Principal Claire Stoneman, the school has undergone significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to be known as a "small school with a big heart", where students are supported in a nurturing and ambitious environment.
Recent highlights include:
- Most improved school in South Birmingham for progress in 2024
- Among the most improved schools nationally
- A recent Good Ofsted judgment
- The best GCSE results in the school's history
- Our school values are built around the Three R's:
- Respect - treating others with kindness and dignity
- Resilience - persevering through challenges
- Responsibility - taking ownership of our actions and our futures
These values underpin our culture and guide the way we support our students every day.
Your new role
As an Exams Invigilator, you will support the school in delivering examinations in a secure, calm and well-organised environment.
Working closely with the Exams Officer and wider school team, you will supervise students during examinations and ensure all relevant procedures and regulations are followed.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing examination rooms and ensuring they are ready before students arrive
- Supervising students throughout examinations and maintaining appropriate examination conditions
- Distributing and collecting examination papers and other materials securely
- Providing students with clear instructions at the beginning and end of examinations
- Ensuring examination regulations and school procedures are followed at all times
- Responding appropriately to queries and reporting any concerns or irregularities to the Exams Officer
- Supporting students with approved access arrangements where required
- Maintaining confidentiality and the security of examination materials
You will work as part of the wider exams team to help ensure students have a positive and well-managed examination experience.
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for someone who:
- Is reliable, punctual and well organised
- Has excellent attention to detail and can follow instructions accurately
- Can remain calm and professional in an examination environment
- Communicates clearly and confidently with students and colleagues
- Understands the importance of confidentiality
- Can work independently as well as part of a team
- Is flexible and available to work during examination periods
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Previous experience of working within a school or examination environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why join Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How we support you
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.
This is a casual contract, working as and when required, at £13.45 per hour, with a proposed start date of November 2026.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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 Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 534 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Welcome to the exciting opportunities offered by working at Lift Four Dwellings Secondary. We serve the communities around Quinton in Birmingham as an 11-16 community school.
Four Dwellings is a very special learning community filled with talented and creative staff, all of whom share my vision for excellence in teaching and learning. The last four years have seen a positive transformation of almost every aspect of our work. With rapidly rising results and a collective drive for improvement, this is exactly the right time to join the team!
Opportunities at Four Dwellings offer the right ambitious candidates the chance to work with all staff at all levels to directly impact on school improvement. A passion for improving learning and outcomes for students through high quality teaching and innovation are key requirements.
We have high ambitions for our children’s success and for our staff and their practice. Our staff are be committed to rapidly deliver an ‘Outstanding’ provision and have recent experience of achieving outstanding results. As a member of our team you will be nurtured and developed.
It is a privilege to lead this school. I am passionate about my students and my staff. The school has a shared sense of purpose and a vision for success which inspires me on a daily basis. If you are appointed, you will belong to a truly aspirational body of professionals who really care about our young people.
Our Curriculum
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Students are taught a balanced and broad curriculum based on the National Curriculum (modified in line with Government guidelines from September 2014). Subjects taught are: English, Maths, Science, Art, Computer Science, Drama, Design and Technology, French, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
All students follow a core curriculum in Key Stage 4 including English Language and Literature (GCSE), Mathematics (GCSE), Science (GCSE), Physical Education, Philosophy and Ethics (GCSE) and ICT.
The pathway model at Key Stage 4 guides students towards three option choices. For example, some students will be guided towards a range of academic subjects within the English Baccalaureate whereas other students may select BTEC subjects.
GCSE options are offered in: Art, Catering, Drama, French, Geography, History, Media Studies, Music, Resistant Materials and Textiles. BTECs are offered in Health and Social Care and Travel and Tourism.
Detailed information about the topics and skills covered within each department can be seen on the various subject pages of the website at www.fourdwellingsacademy.org
Key features of our curriculum
Subject specialist staff.
Smaller than average class sizes support the progress of all students in all subjects.
Students are taught in sets according to the grade they are working towards in different subjects.
A balanced curriculum promotes a range of personal, learning and thinking skills.
Citizenship and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health education) are taught throughout the curriculum with additional enrichment days to improve the context of learning. Learning promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness wherever possible.
Home learning is an expectation with all subjects setting home learning tasks (project based home learning is a key feature of foundation subjects in KS3)
Religious Education is offered to all our students through the curriculum (with Philosophy and Ethics at KS4). A parent may request the withdrawal of their child from Religious Education with the student then following a course of supported self-study in moral issues.
Extra-curricular activities are offered throughout the curriculum with opportunities to participate in events such as debate mate (very successful debating skills) and sporting teams (such as football and basketball). Facilities such the school library, the ICT suite and homework club are also available to support learning
British Values is promoted in all our work but we specifically promote these values through our assemblies, PHSE calendar, tutor time and across our taught curriculum
Gateway to a fantastic career!
With our pupils firmly at the heart of everything we do, we’re on a journey to excellence and we are always looking for dynamic individuals to join our growing team of staff.
Whether you’re an NQT embarking on your teaching career or an experienced practitioner, we invite you to visit Lift Four Dwellings Secondary and take a closer look at what the school has to offer.
We are an inclusive school, offering superb facilities, purposeful learning environments and support colleagues through a large network of school to school support, internal support and enrichment as well as career opportunities that are second to none.
Visit us on Twitter @FourDwellings to find out more and take a closer look at the daily goings-on!
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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