About us and the role

Are you a reliable, detail-oriented individual looking for a rewarding and flexible role? We are seeking four Exam Invigilators to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and fair running of examinations.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the examination process by ensuring that candidates adhere to the required regulations. You will oversee exam sessions, distribute and collect papers, supervise candidates, and assist with any queries while upholding strict examination procedures. Your role will help create a calm and controlled environment, enabling students to perform to the best of their abilities.

Key duties include setting up examination rooms, verifying attendance, patrolling the exam hall to prevent misconduct, and assisting candidates with any permitted requirements. You will also support the Examinations Officer with the collection and secure handling of exam papers and scripts, ensuring compliance with JCQ guidelines and school policies.

This position is ideal for individuals who are highly organised, observant, and able to remain professional and composed under pressure. Experience in an educational setting is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided.

If you are looking for a flexible role where you can make a difference in students’ academic success, we would love to hear from you!

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

What will you do?

• To check attendance during examinations
• To escort candidates from venues during the examinations as required, and supervising candidates whilst outside examination venues.
• To assist Examinations Officer with other examination processes as and when required

What are we looking for?

• An understanding of examination processes
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to relate to academic staff and students
• Ability to work well as part of a team

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.