Job Description

Location

Egham

Post Type

Variable Hours

Closing Date

23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 16 November 2025

Reference

0925-231

Right to work:

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Exam Invigilator (

Academic Services)

Casual Post

From 13.90 an hour inclusive of London Allowance



Applications are invited for the post of Exam Invigilator in the Student Administration section of Academic Services to cover the University's exam sessions in the 2025/26 academic year. The University holds exam sessions in the spring and summer terms and for 2 weeks during the summer vacation period.



We are seeking to appoint invigilators to join the team starting with the spring term assessment period. Successful candidates are expected to be reliable, punctual, diligent, good communicators and to remain calm under pressure. Previous experience in a similar role is useful but not essential. Full training will be given.



The dates of the 2025/26 exams sessions are:



Spring Term 12 - 16 January 2026


Summer Term 4 May - 5 June 2026


Summer Vacation End of August/Beginning of September 2026



Candidates would need to available from 9:15 am for morning exam sessions and 1:45 pm for afternoon sessions. Shift end times vary according to the length of the exams.



This is a part time, casual post, available from 1 December 2025 for a fixed term period up to 11 September 2026 (earlier end dates are available if appropriate).

You will also need to be available to complete a mandatory Right to Work check on Tuesday 25 November 2025 and training and induction session on Tuesday 6 January 2026 (if you are unable to attend either of these dates, please do not apply)

. This post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.



We welcome applications from external and internal candidates. Internal candidates should note that only current staff, new starters, and current Postgraduate Research Students can apply.

Applications from current undergraduate and current postgraduate taught students will not be considered.

If you have any previous experience working as an invigilator or supervisor of an exam venue, we are also seeking to appoint exam venue supervisors. If this is something you are interested in, please indicate this on your application form.

For more information on both the invigilator and supervisor roles, please see the following documents:



Exam Invigilator and Person Specification Exam Supervisor and Person Specification


To apply for this role, please complete the application form linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/FtjiVeuX8W

(DO NOT USE THE BUTTON BELOW UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO).

The University is unable to obtain permission to work in the UK for this post. Therefore, all applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK if they wish to apply.



Closing Date:

Sunday 16 November 2025

Please be aware that once the recruitment target has been met, the application window for this position will close. This may be sooner than the advertised closing date.*




This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our

Equality and Diversity Intranet page

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