Key Role Information

Salary
Relief - Pay Scale 2 - £13.22 per hour (£25,518 FTE)
Job type
Casual
Contract type
Casual
Closing
07/12/2025 00:00
Interview
17 December 2025
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Support Staff | 4 - 4
Department
Other Support
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
0.00
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Main Duties

  • Assist with the arrangement and distribution of examination materials in the examination room
  • Ensure that students are seated correctly during examinations
  • Complete examination attendance sheets accurately
  • Read examination instructions to candidates before examinations begin (Lead Invigilator)
  • Responsible for the security of examination papers/scripts outside of the Examinations Office
  • Provide advice and information to candidates as required in accordance with JCQ guidelines
  • Be aware of candidates in the examination room who may need Access Arrangements, and those candidates who sit the examination elsewhere in the school
  • Scribe for students who have this as an access arrangement
  • Be aware of JCQ definitions of malpractice, be vigilant towards any such behaviour during examinations and report instances of malpractice to the Examinations Officer
  • Report to the Examinations Officer any incidences of malpractice by candidates and a willingness to be involved in the malpractice process
  • Eliminate noise outside the examination room as far as possible
  • Provide guidance to candidates in the event of evacuation of the premises
  • Check that student details are correctly completed on examination materials at the end of each examination
  • Collect examination scripts and papers at the end of each examination
  • Assist Examination Board officials in their inspections
  • Attend training sessions for invigilators in school as required
  • Complete any other required duties at the discretion of the Examinations Officer

Why work for us? 

  • At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
  • Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust.
  • We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
  • QEGSMAT is a recognised Disability Confident employer.
  • All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.
  • All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employer contributions of 23.4% for Derbyshire support staff.
  • Family-friendly policies.
  • Access to Flu Vaccines.
  • Opportunity to work flexibly.
  • Access to 750+ discounts on everyday essentials via our benefit package with Vivup

Benefits

Benefits with Vivup
Access to 750+ discounts on everyday essentials
Blue Light Card
Access to lots of discounts for just £5 every two years
Discount for Teachers
Exclusive discounts, cashback & vouchers for Teachers & Education Staff. For teaching assistants, headteachers, administrators, and everyone in between.

Qualifications

Good standard of educationessential
Experience of working in an educational environment

Skills

Experience

Numeracy essential
Experience of the examination process
An understanding of the examination process

Personal Attributes

Good interpersonal skills essential
Professional approach to work essential
Accuracy and attention to detail essential
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines essential
Ability to make decisions essential
Discretion/confidentiality essential
Reliability essential

Skills & Qualities

Effective oral and written communication skillsessential

About Us

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is an 11-18 Comprehensive school in the picturesque town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

The school has two sites very close to each other. The Green Road Campus and the Boothby Campus. Sixth form lessons are taught in the Boothby Campus.

 

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Sarah Smit

smit@queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk

The Green Road
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1EP

Safeguarding Information

QEGSMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. 

All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Trust is also a United Kingdom Immigration and Vetting Sponsor therefore, sponsorship for skilled worker visas may be available.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding 

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).