Job Description
Download printable version
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Chief Invigilator
Required for May 2025
Salary: £12,182 actual annual salary
(FTE £26,409 - £27,711) LG Scale 5, spine point 9-12
Annualised 767 hours to be worked across 39 school weeks per year
An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of the country's leading selective schools, (awarded The Sunday Times Parent Power East Anglia State Secondary School of the Decade), to join a welcoming and supportive team committed to the exam success of our students.
The successful candidate will have previous invigilation experience, including invigilation of individual rooms and access arrangements, be conversant with JCQ and exam board regulations, will have experience of working within a busy team environment, be IT literate (Word, Excel and Outlook), will have exceptional communication skills and be organised and calm under pressure. Professionalism and attention to detail in this role are paramount.
Working hours: This is an annualised contract to reflect the flexible working required for this role. 767 hours to be worked across 39 school weeks, to ensure that all exam periods are covered, with additional ad hoc exams and planning work required outside of the fixed exam periods.
September/October - 11+ testing
December/January/February - mock exams
April/May/June - mock exams and public exams
To apply: Please return an application form to: applications@crgs.co.uk Download an application form from: www.crgs.co.uk/vacancies
Closing date: Monday 28th April 2025 (we reserve the right to interview before this date therefore we urge potential applicants to apply as soon as possible).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Our School is enriched by a strongly multicultural and diverse student body. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, and would welcome applications from people who support and enhance this ethos. All candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be screened online. We have a Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement Policies, TSAT Trust (tsatrust.org.uk)
Information about the School
Boys 11-18, on roll approx. 1012 students of which 400 in the sixth form, 30 boarders