Exam Invigilators

Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6BP

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 May 2026

• Closing date

  1 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 (gross per hour)

Exam Invigilators job summary

3 Positions available

Casual contracts

£13.05 (gross per hour)

Priory Community School - An Academy are looking to recruit three Exam Invigilators to join their Exams team ready for the summer exams, you will be needed to cover varying days and times from May through to the end of June.

You will assist the Examinations Officer with supervising students undertaking school examinations in accordance with the school requirements, to ensure the smooth and efficient administration of examinations.

As part of this role, you will;

• Assist the Examinations Officer with the distribution and collation of examination papers before and after the examination to ensure that the examination room is clear and tidied for the next session.
  
• Ensure that any minor behaviour issues are dealt with in line with the school policy, and Examination Code of Conduct, and are reported to the supervising teacher/Examinations Officer.
  
• Be familiar with all the school’s policies concerning the safety of students, including the official “Instructions for Invigilators” as provided by the Joint Council for Qualifications.
  

The successful candidates will have;

• A good standard of general education, normally evidenced by 3 or more GCSEs (including Maths and English) grade A*-C or level 2 on the NQF or equivalents.
  
• Knowledge and preparedness to keep up-dated with examination regulations (details provided by school).
  

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply. At our school, we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust, our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning 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 paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 01 March 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 09 March 2026

Proposed Start Date: 04 May 2026

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 Priory Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1485 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priory Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-community-school

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