Hourly Paid Invigilator

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking an Hourly Paid Invigilator to join the team. In this role, you will work within the to ensure the fair and proper conduct of examinations for all candidates, including vigilance to prevent any fraudulent activities and ensuring strict confidentiality at all times.

Job Title: Hourly Paid Invigilator

You will be required to travel between Braintree and Colchester

About the role:

• Assisting to set up and prepare examination rooms, by laying out stationery, equipment and papers, or logging into computers, in accordance with strict procedures.
• Ensuring the security of examination information before, during and after the examination.
• Checking photographic identification, to establish the identity of all candidates sitting examinations.
• Closely following and enforcing examination procedures and regulations.
• Supervising candidates for the duration of the examination, ensuring that any candidate needing to leave the room temporarily is accompanied by a member of staff at all times.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping and checking of attendance during examinations by completing registers and room plans accurately.
• Looking out for students needing assistance or behaving suspiciously, taking steps to prevent any behaviour that might cause disturbance to other candidates.
• Provide support for candidates during examinations where permitted, possibly acting as a reader and/or writer.

Essential Experience:

• Good IT skills
• To have a calm, positive but firm attitude with students in an examination environment
• Ability to work with complete confidentiality.

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.