Exam Invigilator

Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 September 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: £12.21 Hourly £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay

Exam Invigilator job summary

EXAM INVIGILATORS

Sir John Lawes School

£12.21 per hour plus holiday pay

Sir John Lawes School has a requirement to appoint additional members to its team of committed, friendly exam invigilators. The main external examination season runs in May and June; however, you will also need to be available for a minimum of 4 sessions (mornings and/or afternoons) per week during all of the following exam sessions:

• Tuesday 14 - Friday 24 April

• Summer Public Exams Thursday 7 May - 26 June

There will also be external assessments throughout the year which will need invigilation.

You must be punctual, have a flexible attitude to work, be able to demonstrate an attention to detail and possess good communication and IT skills. You must be available from 8.00am to 11.30am for morning sessions and from 12.45pm to 4.30pm for afternoon sessions.

Training will be provided online.

Further details and application forms are available from the HR Team at hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, the Trust website www.scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or on 01727 734424. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am 17 October 2025

Interview date: 20 October 2025

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so

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.

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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 Sir John Lawes School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1356 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Lawes School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-lawes-school-harpenden

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