Invigilator/Reader/Scribe

Cobholm Primary Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0BA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale B: £12.65 per hour (plus holiday pay)

Invigilator/Reader/Scribe job summary

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale B: £12.65 per hour (plus holiday pay)

Casual Contract, Variable Hours

Fixed Term: Until 31st July 2026

Start Date: March 2026

Cobholm Primary Academy is recruiting for reliable and hardworking people to join our exam invigilation team. We are looking for people who can be available on a casual and flexible basis to invigilate examinations, in particular the SATs exams. The role also involves providing assistance as scribes or readers to students who need extra support in exams.

The role holder will ensure exams are carried out fairly and in accordance with the rules set out by the examination board. Previous experience would be helpful although not essential as training will be provided.

What You’ll Be Doing

• To ensure the fair and proper conduct of exams in an environment that enables a student to perform at their best.
• To ensure that exams are carried out in accordance with the rules set out by the examination boards and Cobholm Primary Academy
• To assist with the implementation of agreed exam access arrangements to meet the needs of students.

About You:

You will be vigilant, reliable, and detail oriented. You will have calmness under pressure, strong communication skills, impartiality, and the ability to strictly follow, yet professionally enforce, exam regulations. You will also be attentive, punctual, and capable of managing unexpected situations.

Essential:

• Good numeracy and literacy levels
• Excellent communication skills
• A flexible approach to work
• The ability to remain calm under pressure
• Computer literacy as you will be required to work with a computer on occasion.

Why Join Inspiration Trust

At Inspiration Trust, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation. We provide opportunities for growth and empower you to make a real impact in schools across Norfolk and north Suffolk. As part of our thriving network of talented teachers, leaders, and support staff, you’ll receive a varied professional development programme designed to help you be the best you can be.

About Us

Cobholm Primary Academy has been at the heart of the Cobholm community in Great Yarmouth for more than 100 years. Located on the Norfolk coast, the academy supports and nurtures children from Reception through to Year 6, ensuring they leave confident, capable, and ready to thrive in high school.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust; a thriving family of schools across Norfolk and North Suffolk, recognised nationally for pupil progress and excellence in teaching and leadership. We believe every young person deserves the best education, regardless of background. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

The Trust offers extensive networks and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to delivering outstanding professional and learning opportunities for all staff, supported by a rich programme of continuing professional development led by some of the country’s leading educational thinkers and practitioners.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Great Yarmouth, click here. In December 2021, Ofsted rated Cobholm Academy a Good school. The report outlines that Cobholm Primary Academy is well led and managed.

What is it like to attend this school? Cobholm Primary Academy is a welcoming and friendly school where everyone is valued and well cared for. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about their teachers and their learning. One pupil commented, “I really love that this school encourages us to try new things, like reading more books and learning different subjects.

Next Steps

Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Madeline Rowe, PA to Principal (MadelineRowe@inspirationtrust.org).

To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.

When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Sunday 22nd February 2026

Interview date: Friday 27th February 2026

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Inspiration 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 staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Cobholm Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cobholm Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cobholm-primary-academy

Cobholm Primary Academy is a thriving primary school and nursery serving the community around Cobholm in Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast. We encourage our pupils to think big: we want them to have the widest horizons and the greatest success.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust family, a close-knit group family of schools in East Anglia. We work particularly closely with the Trust's group of primary and secondary schools in the town.

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