Role: Associate Exam Assistant
Location: The Bedford Sixth Form
Salary/Benefits: Salary is £13.20 per hour
Hours/Weeks: Various across April and June 2026
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 Exam Invigilator to join our Examinations department at The Bedford College Group.
As an Exam Invigilator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
1. Examination Integrity & Compliance – Ensure the full integrity of the examination process by following all procedures set by the Examinations Team Manager and Awarding Body regulations.
2. Preparation of Exam Materials & Rooms – Prepare exam materials, seating plans, adapted papers and room displays, ensuring all resources are ready, accurate and secure ahead of each examination.
3. Paper Handling, Security & Access Arrangements – Check arrival of papers, issue and secure materials, organise Access Arrangements and coordinate with the Senior Examinations Administrator/Exams Manager to meet statutory support requirements.
4. Documentation, Despatch & Administration – Maintain accurate logs, check attendance registers and ensure scripts and documents are dispatched correctly, along with completing general office duties as required.
5. Safeguarding, EDI & Compliance Responsibilities – Uphold safeguarding duties, promote equality, diversity and inclusion, follow health & safety requirements and engage in ongoing training and development.
About you:
6. Qualifications & Core Skills – Maths and English at A*–C / Level 2, plus a minimum of five GCSEs and strong IT capability including databases, Excel and Word.
7. Customer Service & Administrative Experience – Experienced in customer‑focused environments, handling confidential information, completing office‑based administration and entering data accurately into digital systems.
8. Teamwork, Initiative & Professionalism – Able to work both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating honesty, reliability, willingness to learn and a consistently positive contribution to team success.
9. Organisation, Procedures & Performance – Excellent organisational skills with the ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, remain calm under pressure and maintain high performance during busy periods.
10. Communication, Inclusivity & Flexibility – Confident communicator across face‑to‑face, phone and written channels, promoting equality and diversity, creating a welcoming environment and working flexibly 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: 27 February 2026
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
11. 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.
12. Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
13. 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.
14. Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
15. 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.
16. Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
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.