Exam Invigilator

Shenfield High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.71 - £14.21 Hourly plus holiday pay

Exam Invigilator job summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to: Exams Officer by proxy of Headteacher

Liaison with: SLT, invigilation team and students

Overall Purpose of Post

All staff are accountable to the Headteacher through their Line Manager. The purpose of this role is to ensure that candidates have an equal, safe and secure environment in which to sit their examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications guidelines for conducting examinations.

Main purpose

To supervise candidates into examination rooms;

To direct candidates to their designated seat;

To make sure candidates are aware that they are under examination conditions;

To open and distribute exam papers to candidates;

To start an examination and read out any erratum notices;

To complete an attendance register;

To make sure that candidates are aware of the start and finish time of the examination;

To ensure that the examination regulations laid down by the Examination Boards & Joint Council are observed;

To be vigilant, but not intrusive throughout the period of the examination;

To distribute additional paper/equipment as required;

To finish an examination;

To collect exam papers and exam scripts at the end of the examination;

To supervise the orderly exit of candidates from the examination room;

To return completed exam papers, exam scripts and exam stationary to a secure area at the end of an examination.

The Invigilator's Role

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has an instructions document for conducting examinations. The JCQ document describes the role of an invigilator and this is listed below:

An invigilator is the person in the examination room responsible for conducting the exam. They have "a key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination/assessment process".

Invigilator's should:

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.

Invigilator: Access Arrangements

Candidates who require adult support on a one-to-one basis may need to sit their exam separately to other candidates.

The role of invigilator can be combined with the role of prompter, reader and/or scribe. Where a candidate is accommodated separately, an independent invigilator is needed if the candidate requires:

An oral language modifier;

A practical assistant;

A reader/computer reader;

A sign language interpreter;

Scribe/speech recognition technology.

Pastoral Care and Welfare of Students

Liaise with relevant members of staff regarding pastoral concerns/issues relating to student wellbeing.

Support for the school

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person;

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop;

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school;

Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the SENCo, to support achievement and progress of pupils Attend and participate in regular meetings.

General

To attend and participate positively in team and other meetings as required;

To provide cover for the work of other team members in their absence as required;

To participate positively in training and Performance Management;

To comply with Health & Safety within the workplace to ensure the safety of all stakeholders;

To be smart and presentable at all times, complying with the dress code;

To maintain at all times a courteous, helpful and polite response to all stakeholders;

To undertake any other duties appropriate to this area of work and consistent with the level of the post as may be required from time to time

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Attendance Office will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

Please Note - Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly advised. References will be requested prior to interview.

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 Shenfield High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shenfield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shenfield-high-school-brentwood

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