Invigilator

Greyfriars Catholic School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 October 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  23 September 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: £14.36 Hourly Grade 6 Point 8

Invigilator job summary

Invigilator Job description

Reporting to

Examinations Officer

Pay Grade

Grade 6 £14.36per hour

Contract

Casual Contract / Term Time Only

Hours

Part- Time

DBS

Enhanced DBS Required

Pension

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff

Hours of work

During the main exam periods, we kindly ask that you make yourself fully available between the hours of 8:15am and 4:00pm, as additional support from external invigilators may be required. Exam dates and specific arrangements will be communicated to you in advance.

General requirements

• Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided

• Invigilators are required to declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them

• Invigilators are required to confirm their availability in advance of main exam periods

• Invigilators must confirm the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood and will be followed at all times

An ideal candidate will:

• be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods

• have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills

• work well as part of a team

• be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms

• be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people

• have basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)

Main duties

• To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Greyfriars Catholic School regulations and instructions

• To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process

Before exams

• Report to and be briefed by the exams officer prior to each exam session

• Keep confidential exam question papers and materials secure before, during and after exams

• Ensure exam rooms are set up according to the requirements

• Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal exam conditions

• Identify candidates and seat candidates according to the required arrangements

• Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates

• Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams

• Deal with candidate questions

• Start exams

During exams

• Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams

• Keep disruption in exam rooms to a minimum

• Deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively

• Record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities

• Complete attendance registers

• Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations

After exams

• Instruct candidates in finishing their exams and collect exam scripts and exam materials

• Dismiss candidates from the exam room

• Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register

• Securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the exams officer

Other tasks

• Undertake training, update and review sessions as required

• (prior to invigilating any exam in a new academic year) Undertake relevant online invigilator training and assessment for that academic year

• Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example:

• centre supervision of exam timetable clash candidates between exam sessions

• facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example as a reader, scribe etc. (full training will be provided)

• other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’

In addition to the Greyfriars Catholic School will commit to:

➔ Promoting courteous and respectful relationships with students and staff at all times

➔ Using their influence with other staff and students to promote high standards of behaviour, ambition and order within the school

➔ Working to maintain the School at the forefront of educational practice

➔ To support the Catholic ethos of the PFMAC

➔ To play a full part in the PPMAC’s school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example

➔ To support the MAC in meeting its legal requirements for worship

➔ To continue professional development as agreed

Person Specification

• Person Specification (e - essential / d - desirable)

• Grade C GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics D

• Experience of working in a school environment or other environment with young people D

• Ability to work in a team and individually using own initiative E

• Flexible over working hours E

• Good IT competence in Excel and Word, literacy and numeracy skills D

• Good written and verbal communication skills and be able to clarify and explain instructions clearly E

• Ability to follow written procedures to carry out tasks E

• Meticulous attention to detail E

• Team-player, personable, approachable, emotionally intelligent with a sense of humour D

• Ability to deal with any confrontational situations appropriately D

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in dealings with pupils, professionally discrete and able to respect confidentiality on particular issues E

• Demonstrates an understanding and awareness of child behaviour, have empathy with pupils and be sympathetic to their needs E

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

Greyfriars Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances and our recruitment and selection practice

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 Greyfriars Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 669 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Greyfriars Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gregory-the-great

We are a Catholic school that champions each and every student so they can flourish individually and collectively.

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