£13.97 per hour + £1.69 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
23 Nov 2026

Role & Department Overview

Lancaster Medical School is recognised for its subject expertise, supportive community and satisfied students. As a team, we nurture talent to bring out the full potential of our students. 

LMS is looking to appoint exam invigilators for our written exams for the Medicine and Surgery programme (MBChB) which will be delivered face to face, during the 2026/27 exam period (Jan-Aug) 2027. We require a pool of invigilators to assist with general duties associated with examinations.   
 
Preferred Start Date: 5th January 2027
Expected End Date: 6th August 2027
Working Pattern: Variable
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus
 
 

Job Description

To represent Lancaster Medical School during the academic year 2026-27.
Invigilators will be expected to cover all/some of the following tasks during examination days
  • Set out and gather in examination packs and desk materials
  • Assist ISS team with the setting out of IT equipment
  • Liaise with the academic invigilator regarding any student queries or issues and general invigilation of all students in the exam hall.
  • Supervise and accompany students for toilet, rest breaks

Person Specification

You can be a student however only Postgraduate students can apply
  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to talk to students and staff
  • Reliable and punctual with a flexible approach to work.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to defined schedules. 
  • No previous work experience is required for the role as full training will be provided for each activity.
Note: before you are able to work, you must have completed a Right To Work check and have completed the University’s Sexual Harassment and Misconduct online training, as well as complete mandatory Student Ambassador training.
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Collaboration
  • Exercising professional judgement
  • Multi-tasking
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Integrity
  • Interpersonal sensitivity
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Verbal communication
 

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

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. 

Applications without a cover letter or CV will not be considered, please ensure your CV and cover letter are tailored to yourself and the role you are applying for. 

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.