Exam invigilator

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Does anyone do this? Is it a good pension boost?

I’m primary based, but organised and up for anything. I’m retiring soon so this might be a nice extra earner.

Ive seen a few secondary schools advertising locally so tempted to apply.

Anything I need to know?
TIA

I’ve done it since retiring early from primary teaching 2 years ago. It’s a good little earner and tops my reduced pension up quite nicely.
Much more involved than I expected but once you get the hang of it, it’s fine. Lots of different access arrangements mean you’ve got to be on your toes but nothing you won’t manage and it’s much easier than teaching! It can also be quite boring in longer exams but you get used to that.
Definitely worth trying!

Happy to help with any more questions you might have.

Ooo thanks for replying.
Will it matter that I’m primary trained?
How much work do you get? I presume May-June is your busiest time?

Also, is there an interview process. Terrified of interviews as not had one for 24 years 🤣 don’t mind a chat though just the thought of an interview makes me panic.

Not at all. I work with people from lots of different career backgrounds. My husband does it too and he’s a retired police officer.
Yes, we’re coming to the end of the very busy period. We’ve worked pretty much full time since the end of April although we went on holiday for a week during that time.
We’re now doing Y10/12 mocks. We also do mocks in November, January and March.

Yes there is an interview (there has to be due to safer recruitment and compliance) but mine was quite informal. More of a chat. It centred around what qualities and experience you have which would be beneficial to the role and safeguarding.

Thank you so much for replying. Can you choose your days as I only want to work 3 days a week. What are your hours like 9-4?

You give your availability and you’re then assigned your days. That’s how it works at our school anyway. We usually get in for 8am
as the room has to be set up. If we’re working all day, we usually get away around 3.30, just depends on the length of the exams. We have worked pretty much full time but other invigilators only do certain. days.

Saying that, I’ve had enough now and can’t wait to finish next week! But it’s not like teacher exhaustion!

I bet.
Thanks so much for replying.
ive signed up with a couple of supply agencies for September but I'm not totally loving the idea. I shall see how it goes but may apply for exam invigilating too.

My school uses exam invigilators for mocks too so there might be some work at other times of the year.

I did invigilating when I had just finished Uni - no school experience needed! The invigilators at my current school are mainly retired people. In my experience the hours are very flexible and you can basically work when you want but it's not a huge amount of money!

My friend does this on her days off from her teaching post! She says it is much better paid than exam marking! I would be extremely bored though unfortunately.

You’d be surprised at just how busy you can be during an exam! There is never a dull moment at the school where I do it! 🤣😳🤣

It’s not a great rate-minimum wage with holiday pay but you’d be surprised how it mounts up if you do the hours.

November, January and March mocks….May and June externals and July mocks. Many more hours available than I would have thought before doing it.

Just for info, I’ve earned about £3500 after tax this academic year but I have worked most of the days on offer.

Thanks. Supply teaching is £140-150 a day so much better rate.