£11.91 per hour + £1.44 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
13 Mar 2025

Role & Department Overview

These positions are not open to current Lancaster Undergraduate (UG) or Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students, but we welcome applications from Postgraduate Research Students
 

The Student Programme Administration Exams Team are currently recruiting a pool of Invigilators to join our bank of staff supporting the administration of examinations for the 2025 assessment period that runs from 28 April to 20 June (at the latest).

Examinations take place across Lancaster’s Bailrigg campus and you may be required to travel quickly between venues to ensure that examination schedules are adhered to.

Full-time and part-time/casual applicants are welcome.

No prior experience is required as training will be provided, however, candidates with previous experience of working in Higher Education or with invigilation experience will be prioritised.

Invigilators – Main Venues

As an Invigilator you will work as part of a team to ensure that examinations run smoothly and in accordance with Lancaster University guidelines. Ideal candidates will be committed team players and have a professional attitude.

In addition to our main venues, we also seek invigilators to work with students with adapted exam requirements.

Invigilators - Adapted Arrangement

For this role we are looking for invigilators to work with students with adapted exam requirements – this will primarily involve invigilating individual students on a one-to-one basis or invigilating a small group of students, or those who require access to a computer.

Please indicate on your application whether you would like to be considered for either main venue invigilation, adapted arrangement invigilation, or both.

Key Information:

Invigilators are appointed on temporary contracts with no guarantee of hours.

The pay rate for the academic year is Spinal Point 5, which is currently £13.35 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay). This rate will increase in April, but the increased rates are not yet known.

There will be a mandatory training session on Wednesday 26th March, 14:00-15:00, and the completion of an online assessment will be required for both new applicants and returning invigilators.

Applications must include a CV and covering letter. For help and advice on covering letters:

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Start Date: 26th of March 2025
 
End Date: 20th of June 2025
 
Interview Date: 26th of March 2025
 
Weekly hours: Up to 40 hours per week - The work will be varied with hours split into two daily sessions (Monday to Saturday, though Saturdays will be kept to a minimum).
 
Location: On the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

Main Responsibilities: Invigilators – Main Venues

 
  • Working as part of a team of invigilators in a range of exam venues, led by a Senior Invigilator.

  • Setting up examination venues.

  • Invigilating the examination and monitoring for irregularities.

  • Collecting materials at the end of examinations.

  • Dealing with problems and queries in accordance with set guidelines.

  • Supporting students with additional requirements where required.

  • Ensuring the security of the exam material at all times.

Invigilators - Adapted Arrangement

  • Collection of examination papers and any other material required to set up and set down small exam venues.

  • Starting the examination promptly.

  • Invigilating the examination and monitoring for irregularities.

  • Apply examination policies and procedures to effectively manage each exam.

  • Dealing with problems and queries in accordance with set guidelines.

  • Supporting students with specific alternative requirements.

  • Collection of scripts at the end of the exam and delivery to an agreed location.

  • Ensuring the security of the exam material at all times.

Person Specification

The successful Invigilators – Main Venues- should be able to demonstrate the following:

 
  • Excellent command of the English Language (spoken and read).

  • Able to maintain focus and concentration for a number of hours.

  • Ability to remain calm under pressure.

  • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.

  • A sympathetic approach to dealing with issues in a sensitive yet firm manner.

  • Ability to work to defined procedures.

  • Utmost reliability and punctuality.

  • Flexible approach to work.

Invigilators - Adapted Arrangement

  • Excellent command of the English Language (spoken and read).

  • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to maintain focus for a number of hours.

  • Ability to remain calm under pressure.

  • Ability to work to defined procedures.

  • A sympathetic approach to dealing with issues in a sensitive yet firm manner.

  • Flexible approach to work.

  • Utmost reliability and punctuality.

Inquiries about the role can be made to Angie Kitchen: [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however,hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.