Casual Exam Invigilator — Ensure Fair, Safe Exams in Colchester

Job Ref No. ECC0-318S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: £12.85 per hour (LGPS 1, Point 3)

Position Start Date: 02/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Temporary

Application Close: 04/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: w/c 10/09/2026 (TBC)

Join a Team That is Committed to 'Building Brighter Futures' at Paxman Academy

Are you a collaborative professional who thrives in a supportive community? Ready to help students fulfil their full potential during their exams?

At Paxman Academy, we're dedicated to creating an ordered, stimulating learning environment where every student is valued, respected, and encouraged to achieve their best.

We are searching for exceptional Exam Invigilators to join our team on a casual (as and when) basis. You will play a vital role in our community by supervising students and ensuring the safe, fair, and efficient conduct of external examinations in accordance with national regulations.

Whether you have experience in an educational setting or are looking for a flexible role that supports your community, we offer a supportive environment where you can make a real impact.

A Day in the Life:

You’ll be responsible for bringing reliability and attention to detail to the following areas:

• Assisting with getting examination candidates into the examination hall and seated in the correct place.
• Ensuring that the examination hall is correctly set up and equipped for the examination.
• Assisting with examination administration, such as attendance registers and seating plans.
• Ensuring the integrity of the examination through 'active' invigilation, maintaining examination conditions while candidates and/or papers remain in the venue.

What We're Looking For:

• Good reading and writing skills, alongside the ability to count and undertake basic calculations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own time effectively.
• The ability to follow instructions precisely and complete basic forms accurately.
• A commitment to maintaining a respectful, trusting, and supportive environment for all students.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

Information about the School

Paxman Academy opened in September 2019 and admitted 180 Year 7 students in the first year.

Paxman Academy is committed to providing an ordered, stimulating learning environment in which all students are encouraged to achieve their best. It is determined that all students should be valued through the provision of a broad, relevant, balanced and challenging curriculum that caters for individual needs; this is encouraged within an atmosphere of mutual respect. The Academy recognises its role within the broader community. It is determined to maintain a STEM focus throughout the curriculum and across extended learning opportunities. It identifies learning as a lifelong process and values the contribution made by parents and others to the creation of a partnership. Within this partnership, and through learning opportunities provided, students will develop skills, attitudes and values that prepare them to accept the challenges and responsibilities of adult life.

Paxman Academy embraces the values of The Sigma Trust to ensure that all students will fulfil their potential and transform life chances for all.

SafeguardingThe Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

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.

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Sigma Trust HR Team
Paxman Avenue, Colchester
Essex, CO2 9DQ Telephone: 01255 750913
Email: pax.recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk

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