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1122027
City St Georges University of London
11/01/2027
Ongoing
Shifts will be allocated over the exam period which runs 11th-29th January 2027
Smart Casual
Pay
£15.02
£1.81
Description
Role
We are looking to expand our team of invigilators for the January 2027 exam period which runs Monday 11th – Friday 29th January. Please state the dates that you are available in this period in your Cover Letter when you apply.
Availability is matched against the exam need and therefore the number of shifts available cannot be guaranteed.
This role is with the central Exams Office where City St George’s three main examination periods in January, May and August are run annually. There is an opportunity to continue work in future examination periods based on performance.
We also run exams throughout the year at the Tooting campus. If you are interested in working at Tooting, please indicate this on your Cover Letter. This will allow us to contact you when exam work becomes available there.
NEW PAY RATE £15.32ph will be updated shortly.
Duties and responsibilities
Examination Invigilators are essential to ensure the fair and proper conduct of examinations in an environment that enables candidates to perform at their best.
Duties include:
Setting up the examination venue
Applying exam procedures
Supporting and supervising candidates
Collection and delivery of exam scripts and paperwork
Skills and experience
Ability to follow pre-defined processes and apply them consistently
Ability to follow the instruction of the Head Invigilator
Ability to handle difficult situations with support from the Head Invigilator
Accuracy and attention to detail
Professional attitude
Reliability
Flexibility
Previous Invigilator experience desirable
Due to the nature of this role, this position is not suitable for current City St George’s Undergraduate or City St George’s Masters Students. However, PhD students, staff and those external to City St George’s are welcome to apply.
Please note: This is an advert to recruit new Invigilators. Please do not apply if you are already an Invigilator for the Central Exams Office.
If you have worked as an invigilator for our central exams team at City St George’s before, please get in touch with the Exams Office via ‘invigilators@city.ac.uk' as you may not need to apply for this role again.
Location
Clerkenwell Campus and Tooting Campus
Additional information
Start: 18/12/2026
There are two exam sessions each day which are allocated based on required skills and exam needs. The AM shift will start at 09:15, the PM shift will start at 14:15. Shift lengths are dependent on the exam and are typically 2-4 hours.
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Interview date: Week commencing 30th November (remote via Teams)
Location: City St George’s, University of London, Clerkenwell and Tooting campuses. A small number of exams may also take place at Finsbury Square.
Successful candidates will need to complete our online training. Training will be two hours and paid at the role rate. This can only be completed once you have completed your Right to Work check with Unitemps.
This advert will expire at 23:59 on 22/11/2026
Disclaimer: this advert may end earlier if we receive sufficient applications before the deadline. If you wish to apply for this role, please apply sooner rather than later.
Please note payroll at City University Unitemps, runs monthly with mid-month timesheet cut off dates. Before applying to this role please ensure you view
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