Overview
Casual, required during examination periods throughout the year
THE SCHOOL
Founded during the fourteenth century, Ipswich School is one of the foremost independent schools in East Anglia.
We have around 1,000 pupils aged between 3 months and 19 years and are co-educational throughout.
The most recent Inspection of the Senior School rated us as Excellent in all categories.
The School operates a 5-day week, with representative sports played during the week and on Saturdays.
THE EXAMINATIONS DEPARTMENT AND INVIGILATORS
The Department is based in the Senior School, and it is run by the Examinations Manager, and overseen by the Senior Deputy Head (Academic & Co-Curricular).
The School uses a pool of Invigilators who are available during examination sessions and is seeking to expand the pool.
We are particularly looking for those who are able to invigilate public and internal examinations, as well as assisting with special arrangements in place to meet some pupils’ needs, for example, use of computers and acting as a scribe or reader.
Responsibilities
- Invigilators are expected to be freely available to work during exam periods
- Reliable and punctual
- Responsible
- Accurate
- Firm but fair
Familiarity with the use of computers would be an advantage but is not essential.
Hours of Work, Pay and Benefits
Invigilators should be able to work both morning and afternoon sessions, some of which extend beyond the end of the School day (for example, where a pupil is allowed extra time).
The main periods of work for Invigilators include (but are not limited to):
- the first two weeks of the Lent term in January each year, for GCSE Mock Examinations
- the first week after the February half term holiday each year, for A-Level Mocks
- some Speaking and Art exams that take place in April each year and
- the main written examination period in the summer, which runs from the end of April/early May each year, to the end of June.
- some days in September to November for internal re-sits, public re-sits and UK Maths Challenges.
- Important note: invigilators are required to be fully available for work during Monday 1st June – Friday 5th June 2026, which is a particularly busy week in the School’s external and internal examination schedule.
- Invigilators work on a casual, variable, part-time basis and the rate of pay is currently £12.37 per hour, plus holiday pay in accordance with the Working Time Regulations.
Salaries are reviewed annually, usually in April.
- Holiday pay is calculated and paid at appropriate intervals throughout the year (currently every 4 months, in April, August and December each year).
- Earnings are paid monthly in arrears by BACS on the last working day of each month.
- The School complies with the law relating to Workplace Pensions, and after three months’ service support staff are entitled to join the School’s Support Staff Pension Scheme.
- Free lunch is provided as appropriate on the days when an invigilator is at work.
This is usually taken in the School dining hall during term time whilst the kitchen is in operation.
- (Limited) free parking is available on the School site (and in the streets around the School).
- Staff are able to use the School’s swimming pool and fitness gym (in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations).
Application and Interview
Completed application forms should be returned by noon on 30 September 2025.
Please mark the envelope Private and Confidential and send to: The Director of HR, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG or email:
Please advise us of any special requirements you may have if you are called for an interview.
If your special requirements mean that you need to submit this application in a different format please contact us.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be advised as soon as possible, and interviews are likely to take place on 8 October 2025.
If we have not been in contact with you regarding your application by mid October, then we regret that your application will have been unsuccessful, but we would like to thank you for your interest.
Significant Notice
Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Ipswich School is a Registered Charity, No.
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