Exam Invigilator

Marshland High School are looking to employ an Exam Invigilator to join their team, to protect the integrity of examinations, helping to ensure optimal exam conditions for all students. To uphold and safeguard the regulations and requirements of the relevant examining bodies.

• Salary: Scale D, Point 6, £13.91/hour
• Casual Contract there are no fixed hours/weeks.
• Normal working hours will be between 8:00am and 17:00pm. It may be necessary to work out of normal working hours.

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Website: https://www.marshlandhigh.co.uk/

Responsibilities will include but not restricted to:

To support the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examination venues. This duty may include:

• Assisting with setting-up examination venues by laying out stationery, equipment and examination papers in accordance with strict procedures
• Assisting candidates prior to the start of examinations by directing them to their seats and advising them about possessions permitted in examination venues
• Offering advice and guidance to unregistered candidates without allocated seats
• Ensuring that candidates do not talk once inside examination venues
• Invigilating during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates and dealing with examination irregularities in accordance with strict procedures
• Checking attendance during examinations
• Escorting candidates from venues during the examinations as required, and supervising candidates whilst outside examination venues
• Collecting and collating scripts at the end of the examination in accordance with strict procedures
• Assisting with the preparation of script envelopes
• Supervising candidates leaving examination venues, ensuring that candidates do not remove equipment or stationery from the venue and ensuring that candidates leave venues in an orderly and quiet manner
• Acting as Readers and Scribes to support those students with Access Arrangements (training will be provided)
• Complying with Awarding Body Inspections.

A full Job Description and Personal Specification can be found below.

Closing Date for Applications: 7th October 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.

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