Associate Invigilator

Location: Dunstable

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Expires: 11/11/2025 23:59

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Role: Associate Invigilator

Location: Central Bedfordshire College – Dunstable Kingsway Campus

Salary: Salary is £13.20 per hour

Hours/Weeks: Various

Contract Type: Sessional – Hourly Paid

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

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:

• Examination Conduct – Carry out exams in strict accordance with Awarding Body regulations and Bedford College Group procedures, ensuring integrity and compliance throughout.
• Security & Confidentiality – Maintain the security of exam papers, scripts, and candidate data before, during, and after exams, including secure collection and return of materials.
• Candidate Management – Prepare exam rooms with required materials, seat candidates per plans, check IDs, enforce rules on unauthorised items, and support access arrangements.
• Operational Duties – Administer paper-based and online exams, make required announcements, monitor for malpractice, complete attendance and incident documentation accurately.
• Statutory Responsibilities – Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, health & safety, and engage in ongoing training and development in line with Bedford College Group policies.
  
  

About You

• Qualifications & IT Skills – GCSEs (A–C) in English and Maths or equivalent, or willingness to achieve Level 2; proficient in Microsoft applications including Excel and Teams.
• Customer Service & Communication – Strong customer service skills, confident face-to-face communication, and ability to create a welcoming and supportive environment for students and customers.
• Teamwork & Initiative – Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, valuing others’ contributions and consistently supporting a high-quality student experience.
• Organisation & Reliability – Excellent organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines, follow procedures, and demonstrate high performance in previous roles.
• Flexibility & Mobility – Flexible approach to working hours and locations, with the ability to travel to alternative sites as required.
  
  

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: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION 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.

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