Birmingham City Council
Casual Lead Invgilator
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Lead Exam Invigilator
We are currently recruiting for lead exam invigilators who can promote a supportive atmosphere for all our pupils during their examinations. Under the guidance of the Examinations Officer, you will start, oversee, and finish examinations as necessary. You will be assisting in the preparations of the exams venue, completion of relevant paperwork, and the monitoring and management of conduct during internal and external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
You will play a key role in upholding the integrity of all external examinations/assessments process. Hours will vary, with the bulk of GCSE examinations falling in May and June. However, additional examinations take place throughout the year. The successful candidates will be dedicated and responsible individuals who can be relied upon to be punctual, professional, and assist in all aspects of the daily administration of examinations. You may also be required to act as'readers' and'scribes' for learners with special educational needs.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Lead Invigilator Duties
- Setup the Boxes for each exam room
- Create/update folders for each room
- Setting up the exam’s rooms, putting posters, clocks, information on the wall.
- Taking all the posters down and putting them away at the end of the exam.
- Responsibility of taking the completed register to Attendance Office within 10 minutes of the exam starting or ensuring another Invigilator takes the register down to the Attendance Office
- Read JCQ Instruction at the start of the exam
- Checking JCQ instructions and amend the fire evacuation instructions for their examination room
- Lead and setup for the next exam. Making sure all resources are added accordingly
- Invigilator Allocation checking
- Checking exam papers
- Second Pair of Eyes form
- Seating Plan Displays (Foyer)
- Checking/creating packs for Certificates.
- Helping with certificate distribution
- Printing, photocopying, supporting the Examinations Officer with any additional exam support
- GLS Assessments
- Checking Handbooks/Policies for students/staff/invigilators
- In the absence of the Exams Officer to support the Cover person with examinations process.
We Are Looking For Candidates Who
- Have high professional standards, a strong work ethic, and is resilient.
- Has a strong commitment to improving outcomes and opportunities for young people.
- Is organized, punctual, and able to follow examination procedures and instructions accurately.
- Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain a calm, focused, and orderly examination environment.
- Can communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and other members of the school community.
- Have high expectations of student behaviour and are confident in maintaining discipline in accordance with school and examination regulations.
- Able to remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.
- Works collaboratively and is committed to contributing positively to the wider life of the school.
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
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In Return, We Can Offer You
- A high performing and ambitious working environment.
- A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first.
- A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
- A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
- Access to a wide range of CPD courses. Use of a school laptop.
- Access to the local government pension scheme.
- 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities.
- A well-equipped staffroom.
- Free on-site car parking.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to Birmingham City Council reward scheme.
Found in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a thriving secondary girl’s school with strong community roots and values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.
Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social, and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.
Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools, and our local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement, every member of our family has a role to play in raising the aspirations of all our pupils to ensure we really are "Educating tomorrow's women today".
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Closing date for application
Monday, 5th October 2026 at 12pm
Interviews
To be confirmed
Please note that we do not accept CVs; applications must be submitted using the application form. Application forms are available from our school website https://www.hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk/vacancies.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Safer Recruitment
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two appropriate references in line with all of our statutory safe recruitment procedures.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2000. Which means 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.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs N. Panton via email: HR@hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk
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