Exam Invigilator

Parklands High School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.60 per hour

Exam Invigilator job summary

Job Vacancy: Exam Invigilator

Location: Parklands High School, Chorley

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Reporting to: Exams Officer

Parklands High School is seeking reliable, calm and conscientious Exam Invigilators to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring that examinations are conducted fairly, safely and in full accordance with JCQ and awarding body regulations.

What you’ll do:

• Support the smooth running of examinations before, during and after each exam session.
• Ensure exam materials remain secure at all times.
• Admit and supervise students under formal examination conditions.
• Distribute and collect exam papers and materials.
• Maintain a quiet, focused and supportive exam environment.
• Uphold exam regulations, prevent malpractice and respond effectively to any issues.
• Assist with access arrangements where required (e.g., acting as a reader or scribe).
• Attend required training prior to the exam season.

Ideal candidates will:

• Be punctual, dependable and attentive.
• Remain calm under pressure and confident in enforcing exam rules.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Work well as part of a team but also independently within the exam room.

Parklands High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

If you are looking for flexible, rewarding work supporting students during an important part of their education, we’d love to hear from you!

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 Parklands High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parklands High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklands-high-school-pr7-1ll

Parklands High School is a high-achieving 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive standalone academy.

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