External and Internal Exam Invigilator

Lytham St Annes High School, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4GW

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.92 per hour

External and Internal Exam Invigilator job summary

External and Internal Exam Invigilator

Casual hours during examination periods (November, December, May and June) | Term time | Monday to Friday 

NJC Support Staff Grade 4, SCP 6 | £13.92 per hour 

Are you reliable, organised and calm under pressure? Do you have excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures accurately? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for reliable and committed External and Internal Exam Invigilators to join our examinations team and help ensure that our internal and external examinations run smoothly and efficiently.

Working as part of a team of invigilators, you will supervise students undertaking examinations in accordance with school and Exam Board requirements. You will help to create the calm, professional and well-organised environment students need to perform at their best. 

A day in your role could see you:

Helping to prepare for the smooth and efficient running of examinations.

Welcoming candidates into the examination room and helping them find their allocated seats.

Distributing question papers, answer booklets and other examination materials.

Supervising candidates quietly and unobtrusively throughout examinations.

Ensuring examination regulations relating to conduct and communication are followed.

Responding appropriately to candidates' queries in line with examination regulations.

Reporting any behaviour concerns or breaches of examination regulations promptly.

Escorting and supervising candidates who need to leave the examination room in an emergency.

Collecting examination papers and materials carefully and in the correct order at the end of each examination. 

What we're looking for

You'll be reliable, punctual and responsible, with excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work. You'll be confident following instructions, procedures and regulations accurately and consistently, while remaining calm, observant and vigilant for sustained periods. 

You'll work effectively as part of a team while also being comfortable working independently and maintaining a professional and unobtrusive manner when supervising students. You'll also need to be flexible during examination periods to meet the operational needs of the school. 

Previous experience as an examination invigilator, working within a school or educational setting, or working with young people would be helpful, but isn't essential. An awareness of examination procedures and regulations would also be advantageous. 

Most importantly, we're looking for calm, dependable and diligent people who understand the stress’ students undergo during examinations and the importance of creating a calm, fair and well-organised examination environment.

If you're organised, attentive and looking for a flexible role where you can make an important contribution to school life, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date: Friday 2nd October 

Interviews: Friday 9th October

Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation. 

We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards. 

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children; anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. 

Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines! 

Please do not upload your CV; we cannot consider these. Instead make sure that everything we need to know is included in your application. 

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 Lytham St Annes High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1588 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lytham St Annes High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lytham-st-annes-high-school-lytham-st-annes

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