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Exam Invigilator

Recruitment agency
Advertised by Dorset Council· Hiring school not disclosed· 📍 Christchurch
  • £26,270
  • Posted 30 Jul 2026
  • Ref 4c61b45e
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This Exam Invigilator role is based in Christchurch. It pays £26,270.

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Salary
£26,270
Location
Christchurch
Employer type
Recruitment agency
Advertised by
Dorset Council (recruitment agency)
Source
Adzuna feed
Job reference
5796948334

About the role

We are looking to expand our pool of casual Invigilators to work within our examinations office and join our friendly team in the running of all public and internal examinations at the schools throughout the academic year. The post would be ideally suited to applicants who are highly organised, vigilant and reliable, have excellent attention to detail and have the ability to remain calm under pressure and the flexibility to be called in at short notice. Duties include supervising pupils taking public and internal examinations, supervising ‘scheduling clash candidates’ between exam sittings, preparing exam rooms, distributing and collecting exam papers in accordance with relevant regulations. Experience of exam invigilating is desirable, however full training will be provided. This is a casual contact and working hours will be negotiated for each exam period. The main exam periods are during November and January - June, and the work will be either whole or part day sessions, some of which may start before 8.00am and end after 3.30 pm. What we can offer you • A supportive environment working alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues • An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, if desired • Free on-site parking • The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust • The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast Who we are looking for We would love to hear from you if you: • Have an interest in educational issues • Enjoy the company of young people and others • Have a positive attitude and relentless optimism • Enjoy taking the initiative and are a self-motivator You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are: • Aim high • Keep improving • Don’t leave anyone behind • See the bigger picture Any questions? To discuss the post or your application, please contact [email protected] How to apply To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected] Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies The closing date for applications is Friday 2 September 2026 at 8am, with interviews commencing the following week. We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants prior to the closing date and therefore interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Further Information Twynham School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Twynham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us Not Specified

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Posted
30/07/2026
Last checked
30/07/2026
Job reference
4c61b45e
Advertised by
Dorset Council
Original source
Adzuna feed · #5796948334
Expires
28/09/2026

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