Examination Invigilator at Lytchett Minster School

We are looking for enthusiastic and organised individuals to join our Exam Invigilation team.   Invigilators will be employed on a casual basis to supervise students taking examinations.  Hours are variable depending upon the exam timetable.  The bulk of the exam season is during May and June (9th May to 30th June 2025) and we would expect invigilators to be able to commit to being available during this period. Invigilators will also need to be available to undertake the necessary training in advance of this (Wednesday 16th April 2025). If you are able and willing to read and/or scribe for students in an exam, this would be a significant advantage.

Successful candidates will work as part of a pool of casual invigilators and should have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with issues calmly and effectively. It is essential that the post holder has the skills to be able to read and scribe for the students if needed and is familiar with Microsoft Office.  Invigilators must be reliable, punctual, flexible and able to concentrate for long periods. Previous experience working within a secondary school environment would be an advantage. Full training will be provided.

Lytchett Minster School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Lytchett Minster School is 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

Lytchett Minster 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.

Lytchett Minster is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1604 students, 318 of whom are in the exceptional sixth form.   The learning environment is stunning with extensive and beautiful grounds; the school site is comprised of South Lytchett Manor House together with a number of modern extensions including the Arts block and theatre.  We pride ourselves on our high standards and positive ethos, the school is popular and highly regarded in the community.