Redmaids' High School GDST: A company limited by guarantee, company number 6400. Registered address: 10Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DH. Registered charity number: 306983Zero hours contractExams InvigilatorClosing date: 12 December 2025Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldestgirls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’School and Redland High School in 2016, we are proud to be one of the leading independent day schools inthe UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years,focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on yearplacement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is anincredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+)moving into Year 7 each year.A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share acommon ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike throughcollaboration and empowerment across the network.We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicatedSixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides anoutstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘TheLawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’regular sporting successes at regional and national level.Mission StatementAbout the SchoolOur Mission Statement is a simple one:Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others.Our statement is supported by our Values, which outline the core aspects that will help us fulfil our mission.These are:· To know and understand each individual student.· To help students to understand themselves and their strengths.· To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises.Our mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinationsfor all our students, and this is the result of the hard work of all members of the community to ensure thatstudents feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want allstudents to leave with the strong sense that they can go on and make a difference in their world, whateverthey go on to do. A student’s definition of success is their own, but what we instil in them is a feeling thattheir sights should never be lowered by external forces.The Exams TeamThe Exams team plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and secure administration of all internal andexternal assessments. The team, overseen by our Lead Exams Officer and Exams Assistant, is responsible forensuring that all exams are conducted in line with regulatory requirements and that our students have thebest possible experience during their exams period.We are looking for dedicated and reliable invigilators to join Redmaids' High School on a zero-hours basis toprovide invigilation for students during both the internal and external exam periods. Our students achievehighly, and our invigilation team is a core piece of this puzzle, ensuring that everything is in place to supporttheir success. The department prides itself on its excellent added value and the collaborative relationshipbetween staff and students to achieve the very best outcomes.You will work as part of a team of invigilators, called upon as and when required, to supervise examinationsand ensure that JCQ guidelines and regulations for the integrity and security of the examination papers andprocedures are followed during examination sessions. The main exam season is in May/June each year, andthere is a further small exam season in January. You will also be required to attend an annual trainingsession.All invigilators at Redmaids’ High are responsible for:· Assisting in the setting up of the examination room.· Helping in the opening and distribution of question papers and other authorised materials to candidates.· Ensuring all candidates receive appropriate examination question papers and answer papers.· Being aware of any needs that candidates may have during an examination.· Supervising the orderly entry of students into the exam room and ensuring that they are correctlyidentified and seated according to the seating plan.· Recording attendance on the official examination registers.· Dealing with latecomers and candidates who are not on the candidate list.· Ensuring no inappropriate items are brought into the examination room, such as mobile phones,earphones, revision notes or other paperwork, unless told otherwise.· Ensuring all candidates are aware of the pre-exam start information and of any erratum notice that mayaffect them.· Maintaining active invigilation throughout the examination to ensure that no cheating can occur.· Ensuring there is no talking or disruption for the candidates once an examination has begun.· Ensuring that you or other invigilators do not help candidates in any way with the question paper.· Ending exams in accordance with the regulations.· Collecting exam scripts and arranging these in candidate number order.· Returning all exam scripts, unused papers, registers and other materials to the Exams Office immediatelyafter the end of the exam.· Maintaining security and confidentiality.· Assisting in other activities as may be required by the centre from time to time.· Familiarising yourself with the contents of the booklet, ‘Instructions for the Conduct of Examinations.’· Assisting with online testing, where some ICT experience would be essential.· Invigilating the examination, including dealing with examination irregularities· Assisting in the setting up of examination rooms, laying out equipment and papers in accordance withprocedures· Communicating examination procedures to pupils and overseeing behaviour· Responding to pupil requests during the examination· Ensuring no unauthorised material is consulted· Escorting candidates from the location during the examination, such as for toilet breaks, to· Maintaining candidate attendance and absence records.· Individuals in this role may also supervise invigilators in the examination rooms.About the roleWork towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the SchoolDevelopment Plan.· Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding students.· Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, studentsand visitors· Work within the GDST’s Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, bothcurrent and prospective.· Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive,courteous relations with students, parents and colleagues.· Engage actively in the performance review process. Adhere to policies as set out in the GDST CouncilRegulations, Notes of Guidance and GDST circulars.· Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time. For example, inthis role, additional duties could include:- the preparation for and conduct of internal examinations under external examination conditions- other exams-related administrative tasks.All school staff are expected to:Person SpecificationThe successful candidate will be:· A warm communicator.· Passionate about education, and attentive to ongoing developments, debates and training relating to thedevelopment of teaching and learning.· Well-organised and with a keen eye for detail.· Compassionate, reflective and open-minded.· Some ICT experience is essential for assisting with online testing.SalaryHourly rate: GDST Band 2, £13.94 per hourApply to join usPlease download and complete the application form and send to Hafwen Randle, Head’s Executive Assistantat recruitment@redmaidshigh.gdst.net. Please include a covering letter no more than 1 side of A4 with yourapplication. Please include “Exams Invigilator” in the subject line of your email.The closing date for applications is 9:00am on 12 December 2025. Interviews will be scheduledthroughout this period.The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must bewilling to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checkswith past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. To beeligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.