Job Description

Woking College

Surrey
14 per hour

Salary:

14.00 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay). Hours will vary depending on the number of examinations and the number of students taking exams each session.

Job type:

Part Time, Casual

Start date:

03 November 2025

Apply by:

6 October 2025

Job overview

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The Role

The College requires Exam Invigilators to oversee and supervise students during the forthcoming November 2025 examination period. There will also be opportunities for invigilation in January 2026, and Summer 2026 examination periods (see dates below). Invigilation opportunities may also arise at other times during the year.

Invigilating involves supervising examinations according to the examination boards' regulations, distributing question and answer papers, ensuring that the students enter and leave exam rooms calmly and dealing with student queries. We expect Invigilators to approach the job in a serious and professional manner; punctuality and reliability are essential. In addition, Invigilators need to be able to communicate effectively with people. This is an active role and will require Invigilators to be on their feet and walking up/down during the exam in the sports hall or equivalent examination room.

Post title: Exams Invigilators





Responsible to: Exams Officer

Job Purpose: To ensure the fair and proper conduct of examinations in accordance with all official regulations and college policies in an environment that enables all students to perform in an examination to the best of their ability.

Job Responsibilities

1. To follow closely and enforce exam procedures and regulations.

2. To assist in the organisation of students and their entry into examination rooms.

3. To assist with setting up exam rooms by laying out stationery, equipment and exam papers in accordance with strict procedures.

4. To assist candidates prior to start of examinations by directing them to their seats and advising them about possessions permitted in examinations rooms.

5. To ensure that candidates do not talk once inside examination rooms.

6. To ensure that all candidates are correctly identified.

7. To invigilate exams in accordance with the 'Instructions for Conducting Examinations' book supplied by the JCQ.

8. To deal promptly and sensitively with queries raised by candidates.

9. To escort candidates from examination rooms during the examination as required and supervise them whilst outside the room.

10. To assist in the collection of scripts and dismissal of candidates.

11. To supervise candidates leaving examination rooms at the end of examinations, ensuring that they do not remove any equipment or stationery from the room without authorisation; and to ensure that they leave the room in an orderly and quiet manner.

12. To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required to ensure the efficient and effective running of examinations.

General Responsibilities

13. To support the college in ensuring compliance with the requirements of the GDPR Act.

14. To act at all times in accordance with the College's Equality & Diversity policies.

15. To act at all times in accordance with the College's Safeguarding policy. Ensuring the safeguarding of students at the College, recognising one's own role in liaison with the designated safeguarding team.

16. To contribute to the safety policies of the College as directed by the Principal and to ensure that Health & Safety Regulations are observed within the Curriculum Areas and within the College in general.

17. To take part in the training programmes provided by the College and agree to the process of professional reviews.

18. To undertake any other particular duties which may be reasonably assigned to you by the Principal from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential:

Numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE level or equivalent) An understanding of the exam process. An ability to establish effective working relationships with professional staff. Effective written and oral communication skills. An ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. The ability to work under pressure. Accuracy and an attention to detail. Being able to handle and report incidents succinctly and accurately. A familiarity with administrative duties. Experience of working with young people. Be reliable and punctual. A willingness to work flexibly. This is an active role and will require Invigilators to be on their feet and walking up/down during the exam in the sports hall or equivalent examination room.

Autumn 2026:

be available for a substantial number of sessions during the period from 4 to 11 November 2025

Winter 2025:

be available for a substantial number of sessions during the period from 6 to 20 January 2026

Summer 2026:

Be available for a substantial number of sessions during the summer exam period from Thu 7 May 2026 to Wed 24 June 2025 (excluding May half term, Mon 25 to Fri 29 May 2026).

Desirable:

Experience of testing or assessment methods. Proven administrative skills/experience dealing with paperwork. Experience of working in an educational setting. Previous invigilation experience.

Why work with us?

Free on-site parking Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a new Costa coffee shop Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas party College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch) Free eye test vouchers Flu jab Cycle to work scheme Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension Scheme, or the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline Location: Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions

College website:

We recommend applicants visit the College's website: Woking College | Surrey | Welcome to Woking College to find out more about our friendly community and why we are Outstanding.

Application Information:

Salary:

14.00 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay). Hours will vary depending on the number of examinations and the number of students taking exams each session.

Training:

Successful candidates will be required to complete a compulsory 3-hour online training course.

To Apply

: Please download the Application Pack and click the Apply Now button to access the Application Form via the College website.

CVs will not be accepted on their own. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Please ensure education and employment history are completed in full, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled "Periods when not working". We would like to see your passion for the role and the College in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post, and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 6 October 2025

Interviews: to be held on Friday 10 October 2025

Completed applications, or any queries regarding the role or your application, should be sent via email to Kirsty Crook (Personnel Officer): recruitment@woking.ac.uk

Important information:

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities. The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with Section 1 of the DfE paper on "Keeping Children Safe in Education" September 2024 and the College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. These documents can be found on the College's Staff Vacancies page, and Policies page. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider Woking College's Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, which can be found on the Staff Vacancies page of the College's website.

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About

Woking College

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Woking College

Rydens Way, Woking
Surrey
GU22 9DL
United Kingdom

+44 1483 761036

Woking College is an oversubscribed and highly successful college of over 1700 students drawing students from more than 60 different schools. Our very successful focus will always be to create the very best environment for high quality of teaching and learning. We have a very broad range of enrichment activities, in order to greatlyenhance the cultural capital and future prospects of our students. We place a very strong emphasis on maintaining our wonderful community, we have a more diverse College population than might be thought of as typical for Surrey and we are determined to maintain our inclusive ethos. We are fully committed to innovation whilst maintaining a humane and caring approach for all members of the College community which has resulted in the doubling of the student population in recent years. These approaches have been key to securing Grade 1 'Outstanding' in all seven categories in our October 2022 Ofsted inspection.



Woking College is enjoying record results, very positive value-added and an abundance of applications and quite rightly has a teaching and learning culture which is the envy of other institutions, indeed in recent staff surveys over 95% of College staff said they were proud to work at Woking College!



We believe that our physical environment should also inspire our staff and students. All have benefitted hugely from an impressive transformation of the College's estate over recent years, with the completion of a new Sports Centre in 2014, a new Art building in 2015 and a modern and larger Science Building in 2016. A full size 3G pitch was completed in 2020. A 3m teaching block opened in early 2023, and a further 3m project working collaboratively with the adjacent community centre opened in September 2023 enhancing our Performing Arts facilities even further.



We recognise the advantages of collaboration and have worked hard over the years to build and maintain close working relationships with other education providers and the Local Authority. The College has been a long-standing member of S7, the Surrey and Sussex group of Sixth Form Colleges, arguably the leading college consortium nationally, and we look forward to continued positive engagement with schools, colleges and the local community for the benefit of all.



With strong leadership from our passionate and committed senior leadership team, and with the support of excellent teaching and support staff across all areas, we look forward to the continued evolution of the College; we also look forward to meeting committed, engaging and passionate people who want to join us to further enhance the life-chances and choices of our students - which is of course our main mission as educators.

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