Exam Invigilators (Writtle) 2025/2026

Location
ARU - Writtle
Position
Invigilator/Examiner/Study Support
Vacancy Type
Temp

Job Description

THIS ROLE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CURRENT UNDERGRADUATES OR MASTERS STUDENTS.

We are looking for 7 Invigilators to work at our Writtle Campus for April  dates are;
 

PM on Monday 27 April

All day Tuesday 28 April

PM on Wednesday 29 April

PM on Thursday 05 May
 
 
Location:  Writtle Campus
Pay Rate: £13.45ph and scribe/readers £18ph
Working hours: Usually 9.00 - 17.00 with 1 hour unpaid lunch break. (The unpaid one-hour lunch break will need to work around the exams – so you will need to be flexible with this)
 
All candidates will need to be DBS checked by ARU, participate in ARU Writtle Safeguarding training & Keeping children Safe training.
 
Job role:
  • Invigilators are responsible for the conduct of examinations, they are the official people present during the examination who take care of students,  provide support if needed and watch to prevent cheating. 
  • They are present at every examination to  ensure that examinations are held in accordance with the current Anglia Ruskin University Academic Regulations. 
  • Helping with distributing exam material to different parts of the campus or filing materials in exam rooms
  • Invigilators are required to complete various reports and registers.  These are kept as the official record of attendance and any events during the  examination. Accurate record keeping is therefore essential.
  • Carry out  identity checks (student identification cards).
  • Admit students who arrive late in accordance with the Academic Regulations.
  • Make announcements before and during the examination.
  • Maintain security of examination papers and stationery.
  • Record student attendance.
  • Assist in the resolution of any exam paper queries.
  • Deal with cases of cheating in the examination room.
  • Remain vigilant, mobile and attentive throughout the examination.
  • Be sympathetic to the needs of the students.
  • Collect scripts at the end of the examination.
  • Be familiar with Anglia Ruskin University’s fire & evacuation procedures.
Requirements:
  • Enhanced DBS
  • This role would suit a person who enjoys mixing with people, has the confidence to enforce the regulations if necessary and deal effectively and  promptly with any problems that may occur during the examination.
  • Active, enthusiastic and calm people to assist with this work.
  • We primarily need Invigilators for our main examination sessions which  run in January, May and July.  However,  we also have a number of examinations throughout the year, mainly for nursing  exams. 
  • Applicants should be confident dealing with groups of students and  sensitive to the stresses of an examination environment. The size of  examinations varies from 1 to 100+ and invigilators should be able to cover all  sizes of groups. Two or more invigilators are allocated to each examination  with more than 25 students, with as many as 8 invigilators presiding over  examinations with 100+ students.
  • We also arrange examinations for students with specific exam  arrangements. These examinations are usually no larger than 10 students. The  invigilators for these examinations should be sympathetic to the needs of the  student whilst ensuring that the integrity of the examination is not  compromised.

Full training is provided to new invigilators and a handbook detailing  Anglia Ruskin University’s policy and regulations for examinations is given to  all invigilators.

How to apply: Please click on the apply button.  Your details will be forwarded to the Examination team who will contact you directly.
 
 

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