Exam Invigilator

Vacancy Type: Term Time/Part Time

Application Deadline: Sunday, November 22, 2026

Salary: £12.79 an hour

Examination Seasons: November, January, April, May and June

8.00am - 17.00pm on working days

Up to 5 days a week in exam seasons

Introduction:

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team - whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should - to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Role:

We are searching for Examinations Invigilators to help organise students at the start and end of each exam.

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide the correct information and material for the successful completion of the exam
• Ensure a calm environment
• Ensure the conduct of the exam takes place within the guidelines set by JCQ and Cambridge International
• Always be vigilant and report any suspected malpractice to the Exams Officer
• Helping to set up the exams hall with direction from the Exams Officer
• Ensuring all students have switched off and handed in mobile phones
• Ensuring pencil cases are transparent and water bottles have no labels
• Helping to issue exam papers with direction from the Exams Officer
• Ensure all students have completed their answer booklets including centre number, candidate no., and name
• Display starting and finishing times for exams on the board
• Deal with any disturbances to the exam
• Collect exam scripts in candidate in candidate number order at the end of the exam
• Be familiar with the JCQ Yellow Booklet (Instructions for Conducting Examinations) and Cambridge handbook.

The Appointed Candidate will have:

• Experience of working in an educational setting (desirable)
• Ability to remain calm and professional at all times
• Ability to be vigilant and deal with any situation that may affect students’ concentration
• Strong observational skills

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time.

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on [email protected]

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.