Examination Invigilator

Southend High School for Girls, Southend-on-Sea

Job Ref No. ECC8825428-373 Position Type: Administration Pay Range: Scale 1 Point 3

Position Start Date: 01/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 04/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Job Description

Examination Invigilators

Closing date: 4th October 2026

Zero hours contract - Salary Scale 1 point 3 (£13.27 per hour + holiday pay)

We are seeking dependable individuals to join our existing team of experienced Examination Invigilators.

You will be required to supervise students undertaking both external and internal examinations, ensuring examinations are conducted according to the current JCQ instructions, and in line with school procedures.

This is a flexible role that provides full training and the opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team.

Previous experience is not essential but would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be required to:

Hand out appropriate question papers to students and collect at the end of the exam.

Record examination start and finish times.

Read out instructions and provide clear direction to students and ensure that all students comply.

Have excellent communication skills and liaise with both staff and students in a friendly manner.

Work well as part of a team and able to take direction.

Carry out general administration tasks in relation to examinations as required.

Undertake all required training and follow school procedures.

Support students effectively and deal with minor incidents.

We can offer you:

Training and development and our commitment to staff wellbeing

An environment which promotes innovation

A strong, highly qualified team of staff with an ethos of tolerance and a family community spirit.

Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey.

Safeguarding Statement

Southend High School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Southend High School for Girls ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

How to Apply

To apply please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136444/EDV-2026-SHSG-43448

Contact Details

Danielle Wakefield

01702 588852

recruitment@shsg.org

Information about the School

"Pupils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls."

- Ofsted, July 2024

Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.

Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, "The school will literally help you do anything you want to do."

We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.

SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in 'super-curricular' tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.

Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.

If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Contact Information

Sinead Carter

Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea

Essex, SS2 4UZ

Telephone: 01702 588852

Email: recruitment@shsg.org

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We are seeking dependable individuals to join our existing team of experienced Examination Invigilators.

You will be required to supervise students undertaking both external and internal examinations, ensuring examinations are conducted according to the current JCQ instructions, and in line with school procedures.

This is a flexible role that provides full training and the opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team.

Previous experience is not essential but would be an advantage

The successful candidate will be required to:

· Hand out appropriate question papers to students and collect at the end of the exam.

· Record examination start and finish times.

· Read out instructions and provide clear direction to students and ensure that all students comply.

· Have excellent communication skills and liaise with both staff and students in a friendly manner.

· Work well as part of a team and able to take direction.

· Carry out general administration tasks in relation to examinations as required.

Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.

Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, "The school will literally help you do anything you want to do."

We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.

SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in 'super-curricular' tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.

Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.

If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Zero hours contract - Salary Scale 1 point 3 (£13.27 per hour + holiday pay), · Undertake all required training and follow school procedures.

· Support students effectively and deal with minor incidents.

We can offer you:

· Training and development and our commitment to staff wellbeing

· An environment which promotes innovation

· A strong, highly qualified team of staff with an ethos of tolerance and a family community spirit.

Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated

'outstanding' by Ofsted.

This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey.

Safeguarding Statement

Southend High School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Southend High School for Girls ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

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