Your newpany
Invigilation work is available for three weeks in January 2026. Working for one of the top Universities in the city for a period of approx. 3 weeks to support through the examination period.
This large University in Liverpool is a well-recognised, professional higher education institution with a reputation for being an excellent employer. Every year, higher education organisations support thousands of students through the exam period with the help and support of Invigilators.
Your new role
1. We are seeking reliable and professional exam invigilators to join our team at the University of Liverpool for a three-week period starting in January 2026. This is a temporary position withpetitive hourly pay of ££ dependent on whether you are a lead invigilator or support invigilator.
As an exam invigilator, you will be responsible for overseeing the administration of exams, ensuring that all rules and regulations are followed by students.
Duties and responsibilities include: Based on-campus in January 2026, between 5th-23rd – You do not need to be available for all days. You can confirm your availability once you have registered your interest.
2. You will be required toplete a virtual training session which can bepleted on your own time – you will be paid for this as hours worked.
3. Staff are required to sign in, collect any materials from a designated area, deliver them to the allocated exam room and deliverpleted exams at the end of the allocated time frame.
4. Monitor during the exam period (typically between 2–3 hours, but can be longer for exam rooms with adjustments like extra time)
5. Ensure exam rooms contain the relevant equipment and source items necessary tomence exams
6. In some cases, the invigilation will take place in a 1-2-1 environment.
7. Ensure the implementation of any reasonable adjustments as described in the exam report
8. Prevention and detection of misconduct by students.
9. Maintain a calm and stress-free environment for the students
10. Ensure the health and safety standards are met
11. Attend and use skills provided in training
What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate for this role will:
12. Have excellent customer service skills
13. Have a calm and empathetic attitude throughout the assignment.
14. Be able to carry and transport high volumes of documents between locations on a large campus
15. This role will prioritise applications for candidates with either previous experience of invigilation and/or a registered PhD student.
16. Availability tomit to booked shifts between 5th – 23rd January 2026 – excluding weekends (shifts will be discussed with you before confirming)
17. Calm under pressure and able to be flexible on the needs of each exam.
What you'll get in return
This role will offer:
- Full training (paid)
- Generous pay with guaranteed minimum pay per day – paid full day rates even if exams finish early and paid extra when they don't!
- You will be paid hours for one exam and hours per day for 2 exams, NO MATTER WHAT
- Weekly pay
- Excellent skills to add to CV / Work Experience
- City Centre Location
- Options to apply for longer term roles in other departments or future exam invigilation work