‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’
(Ofsted January 2025)
Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’
2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86
2025 English/maths GCSE Grade 5+ 62%, 4+ 82%
Casual Examination Invigilators
Variable hours during examination period only
£ 13.26 per hour
Do you want to be part of the Sharples Success Story?
Sharples School Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint casual exam invigilators to join our friendly team.
Sharples School is an over-subscribed, 11-16 mixed comprehensive, with 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the educational outcomes and aspirations for all students and the local community. Sharples School was judged ‘Good’ at our last inspection in 2019, with areas of outstanding practice.
The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills, an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work and to ensure the fair and appropriate conduct of exams, in an environment that enables pupils to perform at their best. Candidates will need to be available during the exam season, which runs from1 May 2026 to 17 June 2026. Other Invigilating opportunities may arise during the school year.
To apply for this post, download the school application form which should be completed in full and submitted with a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the post. This should be no more than two sides of A4, point 10, and send by e-mail to recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk no later than 9.00 am on Monday 12 January 2026. Please note that CVs are not accepted. We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.