Exam Invigilator

Closing Date: Ongoing

Start date: Academic Year 2026/27

Contract type: Casual Contract

Salary: £12.85 per hour

The Role

The Corsham School Academy Group are looking to appoint suitably experienced and reliable Invigilators for the exams that take place throughout the academic year. The ideal candidates will be well organised, excellent communicators, have experience of supervising children and be both reliable and flexible. No experience is required as full training will be provided for the successful candidates.

Whilst the role is ad-hoc and term time only, hours will be agreed with the successful candidates in advance and there will be an opportunity to work regularly during the school’s usual examination periods.

What we expect from you

The main purpose of this role is to supervise examinations and to ensure that guidelines and regulations for the integrity and security of the examination papers and procedures are followed during examination sessions. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following;

To set up the examination rooms as determined by the Examinations Officer.
To be aware of any needs that candidates may have during an examination.
To ensure that no inappropriate/unauthorised items are brought into an examination room.
To ensure all candidates are seated according to the seating plan provided and receive appropriate exam question papers and answer papers.
To record attendance on the appropriate attendance register.
To ensure that there is no talking or disruption for the candidates once an exam has begun.
To ensure answer scripts are collected, sorted into candidate number order and supervised as required, passing them safely to the Examinations Manager for despatch.

Potential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school or to contact the Examinations Officer, Miss Toni Jackson TJackson@corsham.wilts.sch.uk for further details.

The School

The Corsham School is part of a small Multi Academy Trust serving the market town of Corsham and surrounding villages. It is situated in North Wiltshire, on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, 8 miles from Bath and within easy reach of the M4.

The Corsham School is a ‘Good’ School where ‘Pupils prosper as a result of the high expectations the school has of their achievement and conduct’.
Ofsted Sept 2025

The Corsham School offers: -

Enthusiastic, friendly, and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning.
A caring and supportive department, staff body and wider school community.
A commitment to professional development and career progression opportunities.
A full programme of induction and support; we are committed to staff well- being, are a very happy school where staff morale is high.

Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply via the application form. A separate letter (no more than 2 sides A4) addressed to the Headteacher should indicate how your qualifications and experience make you a suitable candidate for this post.

Please download and complete the Application Form, and return it to the school via email to: headssecretary@corsham.wilts.sch.uk

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.

The Corsham School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All appointments are subject to the school receiving two satisfactory references, one of which will include the current/last employer. This appointment is also subject to the provision of relevant documents to the school proving a legal right to work in the UK, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service of an enhanced check for regulated activity, and confirmation of professional qualifications. On acceptance of a job offer, a pre-employment health check will be completed. The appointment is conditional on all of the above checks being satisfactory.

In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

It is an offence to apply for a role within regulated activity if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.