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About us and the role

We are seeking an Exam Invigilator to join the team at Avanti Grange Secondary School, helping to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly, fairly and in accordance with the required regulations.

You will play an important role in creating a calm, well-organised and supportive environment where every candidate has the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Working alongside the Examinations Manager and wider school team, you will help uphold the integrity and security of the examination process while ensuring students are treated consistently and with care.

This role would suit someone who is reliable, attentive and able to follow procedures carefully, while remaining calm and professional in an examination setting. Full training will be provided, so previous invigilation experience is not required, making this a good opportunity for someone looking to contribute to the school community and develop new skills.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a positive contribution to our school community and support students during an important stage of their education, we would love to hear from you.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school, already recognised as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2025). Our state-of-the-art campus serves families across Bishop’s Stortford and neighbouring villages, and is home to a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community. The school is heavily oversubscribed, reflecting its strong reputation locally and the demand to be part of our journey.

We are a co-educational community school, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, with a clear vision to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our staff are motivated by a shared purpose: to deliver exceptional teaching, foster character formation, and nurture wellbeing. As one colleague put it: “Working at Avanti Grange feels like being part of a family with a shared, values-driven mission.”

We are equally committed to the growth of our staff as to the success of our students. In 2024, we were awarded the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award for the quality and culture of our professional development – recognition held by only a small number of schools nationally. Through education-leading CPD and coaching, colleagues at Avanti Grange thrive in an environment where “better never stops.”

Students benefit from a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum, underpinned by yoga, mindfulness, and an exceptional co-curricular programme. Our pastoral system is a defining strength: impeccable behaviour supports high-quality learning, while wellbeing is woven into daily life through practices that allow both staff and students to flourish.

With more than 660 students on roll and growing each year towards a full secondary and sixth form, Avanti Grange offers a rare opportunity to help shape one of the most exciting schools in the region.

What will you do?

• Conduct examinations in line with JCQ, awarding body and Avanti Grange Secondary School regulations, policies and procedures, ensuring all candidates have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
• Prepare examination rooms, admit and seat candidates, distribute the correct papers and materials, and provide clear instructions before and during each examination.
• Maintain a high level of vigilance throughout examinations, responding appropriately to questions, disruptions, emergencies or irregularities and reporting any concerns in accordance with procedures.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of examination materials before, during and after each examination, including the accurate collection, checking and secure return of scripts and paperwork.
• Attend required training and support other examination-related activities where appropriate, including access arrangements, timetable clashes and administrative checks.

Why should you apply 

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Reliable, flexible and readily available during main examination periods
• Effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow processes and procedures, give instructions and manage situations involving groups of people
• A confident and reassuring presence for candidates in the examination room
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.