Exam Invigilators

Havering Education Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Greater London is seeking Exam Invigilators to support the examination process. Candidates should be reliable, possess effective communication skills, and work well in a team. The role involves ensuring the integrity and security of exams and managing the exam room environment. Training will be provided, and the position operates on a casual, part-time basis aligned with exam schedules, fostering a supportive school ethos focused on empowerment and academic excellence.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Access to excellent facilities

Qualifications

• Be available during main exam periods.
• Provide reassurance and manage situations in exam rooms.
• Basic IT skills required, such as using email.

Responsibilities

• Conduct examinations in accordance with regulations.
• Uphold integrity and security during exams.
• Manage exam rooms and give instructions to candidates.

Skills

Reliability

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Job description

• Employer: LIFE Education Trust - The Frances Bardsley Academy
• Reference: SCH/26/329446

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Closing on 30/01/2026 at 09:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Casual | Part Time/Term Time

LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

An 11-18 Academy with Visual Arts Specialism

Tel:[phone]

Web:www.fbaok.co.uk

Executive Headteacher:Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA

Exam Invigilators

Contract Type: Part-time, Casual

Start Date: As soon as possible

About this Role

We are looking for Exam Invigilators to join our school in Romford to help conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Frances Bardsley Academy regulations and instructions. You will have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process, before, during and after exams. You will have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process, before, during and after exams.

The successful 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.
• Have basic IT skills (familiar with the use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)

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

The successful candidate will become part of an oversubscribed, successful girls’ school for 11 to 18 year-olds, with an ethos rooted in female empowerment, and dedicated colleagues who strive for excellence. The school is committed to providing the best learning opportunities for students in, a safe, secure and friendly environment with "Confident, courteous and articulate students".

The successful candidate will become part of an oversubscribed, flourishing school for girls aged 11 to 18, with confident, courteous, articulate students and an ethos in empowerment. The school is committed to providing the best learning opportunities in a safe, secure and friendly environment with dedicated colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return we can offer you:

• Welcoming and friendly colleagues
• Stimulating and welcoming learning environment with excellent facilities, including our purpose-built well-being centre, a farm, an art gallery and our own railway.
• An all-inclusive and supportive Multi-Academy Trust
• Strong links with girls’ schools in the UK and abroad through the International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS)
• Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line) and a main bus route

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Visits to the school are welcomed.

Closing date:

30th January 2026 at 9am

Interview date:

TBC

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

How to apply

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