Exam Invigilator
The Ferrers School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LF17 days remaining to apply
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 March 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
- £12.30 - £12.49 Hourly £12.30 per hour
Exam Invigilator job summary
Vacancy for Exam Invigilator
Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 3, Point 2-3, £12.30 to £12.49 per hour
Hours of work: Casual, Zero Hours Contract
We have a vacancy for a flexible and reliable individual to join our efficient and friendly team of Exam Invigilators. The role holder will be required to work at two schools, The Ferrers School, Higham Ferrers and also Meridian House at Sharnbrook Academy, and must be able to travel independently between them. You will be required to supervise students during their examinations, ensuring that official guidelines and regulations for the integrity and security of examination papers and procedures are followed. The Meridian House site is a smaller venue and the opportunity may suit an individual who is happy to work with smaller groups of students. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided.
The Opportunity
- To work at the direction of the Examinations Officer or Senior Invigilator.
- Invigilate a variety of external and internal examinations throughout the year.
- Ensure Exam Board Regulations are adhered to.
- Complete seating plans and other examination related documentation.
- Work flexibly within the examination timetable, covering unforeseen circumstances.
The ideal candidate
- Has a good educational background with GCSE or equivalent in English Language.
- Possess an understanding of the education system and how children learn.
- Able to work closely with pupils who are finding learning difficult, or those who have experienced a feeling of failure.
- Is firm but fair and possesses excellent organisation skills and a keen eye for detail.
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: 21st April 2025
Interviews will be held on: TBC
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
The post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of all children and young people. The post holder also has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all children and young people.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Ferrers School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 928 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ferrers School website
The Ferrers School is a popular, oversubscribed school and we are looking to recruit staff who can work with us to strive for excellence.
We care passionately about our staff, their well-being and their professional development and this is reflected in the fact that we are an enthusiastic team, committed to working collaboratively and sharing the very best practice. We are seeking ambitious candidates who are keen to develop further and as such are committed to providing excellent CPD for the development of staff. We are striving for the very best for our students and we are focussed on and passionate about learning.
The Ferrers School is part of the successful Meridian Trust, a group of primary, secondary and special schools. Many of the schools in the trust are growing and there is a need to develop capacity, expertise and excellence in our staff body. We are currently working very closely with our colleagues at Sharnbrook Academy and as a school we look forward to playing a key role in the development of Meridian Trust’s free school due to open in Weldon, Corby in 2023.
The Ferrers, like the Meridian Trust, is also driven by our ability to adapt to the changing educational landscape led by determined staff who bring our community alive with their enthusiastic personalities, unshakeable work ethic and their commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our children. What makes The Ferrers School, and the Trust, different is that we know how to nurture and bring out the very best in our talented staff.
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