Exam Invigilator

Sanders Draper, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 March 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: £17.08 Hourly £17.08 per hour including holiday pay

Exam Invigilator job summary

We require examination invigilators to work as part of our team. We are looking for a willing, cheerful and hardworking person who would take pride in their work and in turn would be a valued member of staff. Experience in exam invigilation is useful, but not essential as training will be provided.

Sanders Draper School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All adults who work at the school must share this commitment to young people.

If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To uphold JCQ regulations and guidelines

• Ensuring that the room meets requirements (clock clearly visible to all etc)

• All invigilator training to be completed in a timely manner

• Getting candidates into the exam hall in an appropriate manner.

• Ensuring that candidates have correct papers.

• Ensuring correct identification of all candidates.

• Dealing with extra candidates not on the register.

• Ensuring candidates are aware they are under exam conditions, (e.g., retrieving mobile phones).

• Reading erratum notices.

• Notifying candidates of the start of the exam.

• Recording start and finishing times of exams.

• Organising and distributing papers and any other authorised materials to candidate
• Ensuring the attendance register is completed.

• Ensuring late candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum fuss

• Supervising candidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner.

• Responding to candidates’ queries in accordance with exam regulations.

• Supervising ‘clash’ candidates between exams.

• Distributing additional paper/equipment as required

• Ensuring that efficient timekeeping is maintained.

• Notifying candidates that the exam has finished.

• Ensuring exam conditions are maintained until candidates are dismissed from room.
• Collecting scripts in attendance register order.

• Checking that nothing has been left at the desk and no graffiti has been made during the exam.

• Ensuring that scripts are never left unattended and are safely delivered to the Exams Officer.

Personal qualities:

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Flexible approach to work.

• Ability to communicate with candidates and staff clearly and accurately.

• Ability to work to predetermined instructions.

• Ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary.

• Reliability and punctuality.

• Ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances.

• Common sense and initiative.

• Ability to judge when a decision is not theirs to make.

• Effective spoken and written communication skills.

• Ability to be firm but fair at all times.

Other Professional Responsibilities

• To take appropriate action to identify and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment.

• To work in accordance with the values of the school particularly with regard to promoting positive attitudes towards tolerance and respect for other people.

• To work in accordance with school policies and procedures as identified in the staff handbook and school policy folder.

As an employee you will be covered by our excellent wellbeing support through the Trust Employee Assistance Programme. This includes;

• Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives.

• Access to Physiotherapy

• Access to a counselling service

• Free 12 week Weight Management Programme

• Support for stress management

• Lifestyle Screening

• Relationship Counselling

• Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease. This list is not exhaustive.

• Private Medical Service

• Stress Counselling

If you would like to speak to the Exams and Data Manager, Siobhan Thomas please email sthomas@sandersschool.org or contact the school 01708 443068. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way possible with the application/interview process.

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 Sanders Draper

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 705 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sanders Draper website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sanders-draper

Sanders is part of the Success for All Educational Trust along with Redden Court School and The Royal Liberty School for boys.

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