Associate Invigilator

Role: Associate Invigilator

Location: Tresham College – Wellingborough 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 – Ensure all examinations are carried out in strict accordance with Awarding Body regulations and internal procedures, maintaining integrity and fairness throughout.
• Security & Confidentiality – Safeguard exam materials and candidate information before, during, and after exams, ensuring secure handling and storage at all times.
• Candidate Support & Monitoring – Assist candidates with access arrangements, monitor behaviour to prevent malpractice, and maintain accurate attendance and incident records.
• Operational Duties – Set up exam rooms, manage seating plans, issue papers, and complete all required documentation, including transport logs and reports.
• Statutory Responsibilities – Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, health and safety, and engage in ongoing training and development in line with College policies.

About you:

• Essential Qualifications – GCSEs (A–C/4–9) in English and Maths or willingness to achieve Level 2 equivalents, with experience using Microsoft applications like Excel and Teams.
• Customer-Focused Experience – Proven ability to work effectively in customer service environments, consistently creating a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for students and visitors.
• Teamwork & Initiative – Demonstrated success working both independently and collaboratively, contributing positively to team goals and respecting others’ expertise.
• Organisation & Communication – Strong organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and confident communication face-to-face and in writing.
• Flexibility & Compliance – Willingness to travel between sites, work flexibly, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, and health & safety 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 (4).pdf