Exam Invigilators

Broadoak Academy, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 March 2026

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 March 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: £12.86 - £13.25 per hour

Exam Invigilators job summary

Job Title: Exam Invigilators

Actual Hourly Rate: £12.86

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £12.86 - £13.25 (CLF Grade Aii).

Contract Type: Casual basis 

Start: As soon as possible

Your opportunity to work on a casual basis supporting the Academy in busy exam periods: 

We are looking for Exam Invigilators to join our supportive and talented Exam Team at Broadoak Academy. Join us as we grow our exam team due to a growing number of students in the academy.

As this is a casual position you will work when available and will be called upon when required to support the Academy during exam season.

This position requires flexibility as there are various mock and GCSE exams held throughout the academic year. The working hours for this role can vary as exam environments have to be set up before the beginning of the school day and on occasions can sometimes continue after the school day has finished.

About you:

You will have:

•  practical experience of understanding and following processes and procedure.
  
•  excellent interpersonal, good organisational and time management skills.
  
•  have the ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances.
  
•  have a caring and understanding attitude, sensitive and responsive to the needs of our students.
  
•  the capabilities to work as part of a team but also under own initiative 
  

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to applying.

About the Academy:  

Broadoak Academy is an ever-growing secondary school located in Weston-Super-Mare and is quickly becoming the school of choice for parents in the Town.  We are very proud to be an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school.  We have a strong sense of belonging and community, and as such, we work together to offer students a well- balanced, happy and successful education. Our community is assured of Broadoak’s pivotal role in their children’s education, well-being and futures.    

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  
• Generous annual leave.
  
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
  
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
  
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
  
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
  
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
  

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 22 March 2026

• Interviews: To be confirmed but applications will be reviewed as they are received

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out. 

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 Broadoak Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 736 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Broadoak Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broadoak-academy

Broadoak Academy is part of CLF which is a 3-19 organisation with a mix of primary, secondary and an all through academies. It is located in the south of Weston near to Uphill Village, Weston-super-Mare. There has been a school on this site serving the community for nearly 100 years and we have a PAN of 900
• The proportion of children eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding for pupils in receipt of supported income, looked-after children and children from service families is above the national average at 36%.
• 11% of the school speak English as an additional language

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