Exam Invigilator Jobs

How to apply to work as an exam invigilator at Newcastle University.

Exams at Newcastle University

Each year, the Exams and Awards team schedules and manages over 2,500 different exams equating to over 100,000 individual exam sittings. On a typical day during the main exam periods, exams are run simultaneously across more than 40 different exam venues. These range from small venues for individual candidates to venues accommodating up to 350 candidates. Exams are held at venues based on campus as well as some located externally within the city. Some exams will also be run concurrently at the University’s external campuses in Singapore, Malaysia and London.

Importance of Invigilation

Exam invigilators play an integral role in helping us to ensure that:

the security of exams is maintained
exams are conducted in a fair and appropriate manner
all students are able to sit exams in a suitable environment
rules and procedures are applied consistently across all venues

While we welcome applications from current Postgraduate Research students, students of Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught programmes cannot apply.

New invigilators must meet with the Exams team and attend a training session before they start. All invigilators are expected to be available for 50% of each exam period.

Please contact the Exams Office if you have any queries.

The application form is closed and we will not be recruiting for the foreseeable future.

Applications are now closed

Key Attributes

Friendly, helpful and approachable, for example:

welcoming students into the room
advising on where to place belongings
being available to answer questions

Sympathetic and supportive, for example:

listening to student concerns
allowing sufficient time to settle before the start of an exam
providing a calm environment

Professional and vigilant at all times, for example:

ensuring that papers and stationery are laid out correctly
observing candidates before, during and after the exam to ensure the exam rules are being followed
not engaging in any activity which may distract you from performing your duty (e.g. reading, looking at phone etc.)

Job Descriptions

There are 2 different invigilator roles:

Senior Invigilator Job Description (PDF: 64.2KB)

Assistant Invigilator Job Description (PDF: 9.71KB)

The rate of pay starts at £10.65 per hour (Assistant Invigilator).

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.