Job Description

Job Introduction

We seek a well-organised, punctual and reliable individual to assist in the effective running of the examination process. Primarily this will be May and June, however we also use invigilators at other times in the year to invigilate Mock Examinations in February.


Ensuring that examinations are conducted in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and Portchester Community School instructions, key responsibilities include:

Preparing the examination room Admitting, seating and instructing candidates in the conduct of their examinations Distribution and collection of examination scripts Assisting the Examinations Officer as required

Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to act on your own initiative and work as part of a team. Previous experience is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be given.


The postholder will also be responsible for fulfilling the safeguarding requirements of the role and adhering to the school's Safeguarding Policy.


We are a growing 11 - 16 comprehensive school. Graded 'good' by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (January 2024) and graded as 'outstanding' for Personal Development. We pride ourselves in being highly inclusive and pupil focused. We were awarded the prestigious National SMSC Quality Mark Gold Award, for the second time in April 2024. We are very proud of our pupils and their achievements.

As a school, we aspire to provide the very best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils.

Our vision is to support every pupil to be a:

Successful Learner, Confident Individual, and Responsible Citizen.

The pupils and their families have bought into this vision and together we form a friendly and dedicated learning community.

Closing date for applications:

Friday 16 January 2026

(Please be advised that we will interview before this date if we have enough applicants, so do apply as soon as possible).

An application pack is available to be download from our website at www.portchester.hants.sch.uk under the Vacancies section of 'About Us' tab or email recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk

Please return your completed application to recruitment@portchester.hants.sch.uk

Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.


Online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.


We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.


This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people. Applicants shortlisted for interview are therefore required to declare whether they have any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are 'spent.' The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:


https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance

Safer Recruitment

Portchester Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.