Lead Exam Invigilator
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £13.05 - £13.69 Hourly
Lead Exam Invigilator job summary
Cardinal Wiseman School is seeking a highly organised, calm, and committed Lead Exam Invigilator to oversee the effective running of examinations across the school. This is a key role in ensuring that all assessments are conducted in line with JCQ regulations and that every student is given the best possible environment to succeed.
This is a flexible, part-time, seasonal role during exam periods, ideal for someone looking to contribute to a school environment in a responsible and rewarding capacity.
About the Role
The Lead Exam Invigilator will:
- Coordinate a team of exam invigilators
- Ensure all exams are conducted in accordance with statutory guidelines
- Manage exam materials securely and efficiently
- Provide clear briefings and guidance to invigilators and students
- Support the Exams Officer with preparation, room setup, and post-exam procedures
- Help maintain a calm, supportive atmosphere for students during exam periods
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A calm, authoritative presence
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliability and professionalism
- Experience in exam invigilation or team leadership (desirable but not essential)
- A commitment to upholding the school’s values and safeguarding standards
Why Join Cardinal Wiseman?
- A welcoming and supportive school community
- Opportunities for training and development
- A role that makes a meaningful difference to young people’s futures
In return, we offer:
- Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
- Discounts at popular high-street retailers
- Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
- A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first
This is a flexible, part-time, seasonal role during exam periods, ideal for someone looking to contribute to a school environment in a responsible and rewarding capacity.
The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.
We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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