Associate Invigilator

Role: Associate Invigilator

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary: £13.20 per hour.

Hours/Weeks: Various TBC

Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Associate Invigilator to join our Examinations department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Invigilator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Exam Conduct & Compliance – Administer examinations in strict accordance with Awarding Body and College regulations, ensuring all procedures are followed accurately and consistently.
• Security & Confidentiality – Maintain the security and confidentiality of exam materials and candidate information before, during, and after examinations.
• Candidate Management & Support – Prepare exam rooms, verify student identity, manage seating, and deliver access arrangements such as reading, scribing, or prompting as required.
• Monitoring & Reporting – Supervise candidates throughout the exam to prevent malpractice, make required announcements, and complete all necessary documentation and incident reports.
• Professional Standards & Development – Stay updated on invigilation regulations, uphold safeguarding, equality, and health and safety standards, and participate in relevant training and development.

About you:

• Qualifications & Training – Holds or is working toward GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and has completed safeguarding, equality, and IT training (e.g. ECDL or ITQ Level 2).
• Experience & Knowledge – Brings experience in customer-focused and educational environments, understands invigilation responsibilities, and is proficient with Microsoft applications like Excel and Teams.
• Teamwork & Initiative – Demonstrates success working both independently and collaboratively, following procedures and contributing positively to team goals.
• Skills & Student Support – Offers excellent customer service, organisational skills, and the ability to create a welcoming, high-quality experience for students and stakeholders.
• Flexibility & Professionalism – Adapts to varied working hours and locations, communicates confidently face-to-face, and upholds the College’s values and professional standards.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 01 September 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

What is an Associate?
Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

Job Description – Associate Invigilator (3).pdf