Exam Invigilator

St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly SCP3 (pending Job Evaluation)

Exam Invigilator job summary

Thank you for taking the time to consider applying to join our team at St Joseph’s. Our school values are summed up in our mission statement. We want all of our students to live life to the full. This mission is underpinned by our FLAME character values of Faith, Learning, Attitude, Mutual Respect and Enrichment. Each member of our school community lives out these values making St Joseph’s a truly special community in which to work.

Graded ‘Good’ in 2022 by Ofsted and Outstanding in 2019 by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, St Joseph’s is an 11 - 18 academy which serves the communities of South Tyneside and East Gateshead. The majority of our pupils come from Hebburn and Jarrow with some travelling from much further afield.

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham, which offers the opportunity to work collaboratively. Within the school and wider trust there are significant opportunities for CPD and collaborative work across a number of schools.

The Role

Working hours will be variable depending on examination requirements and the post holder’s availability.

Exam Invigilators play a key part in ensuring that both internal and external exams run smoothly at St Joseph’s. They work under the direction of the Data & Exams Manager to ensure exam rooms are set up correctly and that students are following the appropriate rules and procedures as set out by the school and JCQ.

We are currently looking to increase the number of invigilators due to a continued increase in pupil numbers across all year groups.

The main exam season is May and June, however our invigilators also support during internal mock exam periods in December, March and April, to prepare students for their external GCSEs, BTEC and A Level exams.

Training is provided to all, and no prior experience is required.

In order to recruit and retain the best possible candidates St Joseph’s offers a range of enhancements for staff including:

• Ample free parking on site
• Access to school fitness facilities
• Access to a range of training programmes (including NPQ) to ensure professional development
• A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully
• A comprehensive induction programme is provided for all new staff

Applications are welcomed from Catholic and non-Catholic individuals who are supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

If you require further information about the post, please contact the Data and Exams Manager, Gaynor Stewart at gstewart@stjosephs.uk.net .

Closing date for applications: we will be accepting applications until 9am on Monday 12th October, with Interviews scheduled for Friday 16th October.

The Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-hebburn

At St Joseph’s Catholic Academy we offer a broad and balanced curriculum, where each and every pupil is an equally valued member of our community. The culture of our school is based distinctively on Gospel values, which are reflected in everything we do.

We encourage pupils to demonstrate high levels of commitment and co-operation while all members of staff endeavour to provide maximum opportunities for learning and progression within a secure and safe environment.

Our education philosophy is based strongly on partnership where home, school, parish and the wider community work closely together to provide maximum support to the educational process.

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