Exams Invigilator

Sexey's School, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0DF

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £12.71 Hourly

Exams Invigilator job summary

EXAMS INVIGILATOR

• £12.71 per hour plus holiday supplement
• Casual Hours
• Required for January 2027

We are seeking to strengthen our bank of dedicated Exams Invigilators employed on a casual basis to assist in the smooth running of examinations in accordance with regulatory requirements throughout the academic year.

Under the guidance of the Exams Officer, Invigilators are required to supervise students taking examinations, prepare exam rooms and distribute and collect exam papers. The ideal applicant will be highly organised, vigilant and reliable and have excellent attention to detail. Applicants will also possess the ability to remain composed under pressure to ensure a calm environment to give the candidates the best possible opportunity to be successful in their exams.

We are particularly interested in flexible applicants who are available any day of the week (Monday-Friday), the hours will be varied. Invigilators receive annual training under the direction of our supportive Exams Officer and are contacted prior to the exam period to discuss their availability.

Experience is not necessary as full training will be provided.

Closing date: noon on 25 November 2026

Interviews: TBC

Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.

The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

The advertised post is subject to interview, an enhanced DBS check, References, Right to Work in the UK and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches as part of our safer recruitment processes.

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 Sexey's School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 633 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sexey's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sexey-s-school

We are a Church of England, non-selective state boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11-18, in Bruton, Somerset.

We are ambitious for our students’ academic achievement and provide an inclusive, friendly environment — producing confident young people that are prepared for life, both today and beyond school. We have a passion and determination to be exceptional in all that we do. At the centre of the school’s ethos you will find our Christian values.

We have 7 Core values that form the basis of our ethos. These are the building blocks of our individual character and through these we grow and develop as individuals and as a community:

Courage
Respect
Kindness
Forgiveness
Empathy
Honesty
Resilience

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