Exam Invigilator
Job Title: EXAM INVIGILATOR
Term-time – December and summer term exam periods
Reports to: Examinations Manager
Salary: £15.52 per hour. (Lead invigilators £17.84 per hour)
Working Days: Zero hour contract – days to suit
Working Hours: Zero hour contract – hours to suit
Place of Work: Vyners School
We now have exciting opportunities for reliable and committed individuals to become exam invigilators during the main examination periods in December, May and June each year. Successful applicants will provide effective supervision of the examination room and be responsible for conducting the exam, playing a key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination / assessment process. This is under the guidance of an experienced Lead Invigilator. This role would suit an experienced, responsible and mature candidate, who is available to work during the key examination times.
General Exam sessions are usually within these times:
Morning sessions - 8.00am (varied finish times up to 1.15pm)
Afternoon sessions - 12.30pm (varied finish times up to 4.45pm)
The successful applicant will:
- Distribute and collect exam papers
- Seat and register the candidates
- Actively invigilate – walk around the exam hall, monitor student behaviour and respond to their requests.
- Exercise authority, be well organise and show initiative
Invigilators should:
- Ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities
- Ensure the security of the examination beforehand, during and afterwards
- Prevent possible candidate malpractice
- Prevent possible administrative failures
- Be familiar with the instructions outlined by the examining bodies
- Give their full attention to conducting the exam properly and inform the Exams Manager if they have any concerns about the exam process.
Vyners is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed eight form entry, 11-18 comprehensive school, situated in a pleasant residential area in North West London, bordering Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We have a track record of real success at all Key Stages. In 2025, 81% of students achieved grades 9-4 in both English and Maths at GCSE and we are consistently ranked in the top 10% of all non-selective schools nationally for progress measures and attainment. At A-Level 25% of all grades were A* - A and 57% A* - B. The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2011 and is part of the Vanguard Learning Trust which also includes one other secondary and three primary schools.
We are well known for high academic standards, good behaviour, and our strong community spirit including a strong house system with students leading their peers. “Pupils benefit from excellent relationships with each other and with staff. They are well cared for and have adults they trust and who they can talk to if they have problems” (Ofsted, 2025
Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?
Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our Trust currently has five schools: Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice.
For more information and an application form please refer to the documents below.
Applications should be returned to:
Frances Webb, via email to: recruitment@vynersschool.org.uk. Tel: 01895 200853
CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 3 November 2025
Early applications will be considered and suitable candidates may be offered an interview before the closing date.
Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974/
Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
