Lead Invigilator
Aldercar High School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 4HLDeadline is today
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.47 Hourly
Lead Invigilator job summary
Aldercar High School is seeking to appoint a Lead Exam Invigilator to oversee and support the effective delivery of both internal and external examinations. This is a key role in ensuring the integrity and smooth operation of the school’s examination process.
About the Role
As Lead Exam Invigilator, you will take responsibility for supervising a team of invigilators, ensuring that all exams are conducted in accordance with official regulations and school policies. You will be the main point of contact for the Exams Officer during exam sessions and will help coordinate logistics, troubleshoot issues, and maintain a calm and professional environment for students.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the setup and running of exam rooms
- Supervise and support a team of invigilators
- Ensure all exam procedures are followed accurately and consistently
- Liaise with the Exams Officer regarding any incidents or irregularities
- Maintain accurate records and reports related to exam sessions
- Ensure students are supported in a calm and orderly environment
- Assist with training and mentoring new invigilators
What We’re Looking For
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
- Calm, confident, and professional manner
- Flexibility to work during exam periods, including early starts and varied hours
- Previous experience in exam invigilation or educational settings is highly desirable
Training & Support
- Full training will be provided, including updates on JCQ regulations and school-specific procedures
- Ongoing support from the Exams Officer and school leadership team
Why Join Aldercar High School?
- Be part of a committed and professional team
- Play a vital role in supporting student achievement
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to develop leadership experience in an educational setting
Please see attached Job Description for for further details.
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 Aldercar High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 690 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aldercar High School website
About Aldercar High School
Welcome to Aldercar High School & Sixth Form Centre
The staff, governors and students of Aldercar High School and Sixth Form Centre extend a warm welcome to you. We are a rapidly improving school which has seen recent improvements in the academic achievements of our pupils.
We challenge our students to have high expectations of themselves throughout their school life. Good attendance and punctuality, as well as working hard and to the best of their ability, are key to their academic success. Being respectful, courteous and disciplined allows our students to develop into responsible members of both our school and their local community.
Aldercar High School is a happy and harmonious school where students are cared for well. They feel safe and their talents are nurtured by their teachers. Staff have strong relationships with parents so that students can be best supported to achieve their very best.
We aim for all of our students to leave Aldercar High School with the qualifications that reflect their very best ability as well as have the social confidence to make a real impact on their world whatever their talents.
I hope that our prospectus and website provides you with an insight into the life of students at Aldercar High School and that you have all the information that you need to make the right choice of school.
Clare Hatto
Head Teacher
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