Job Description

Post title

Student Supporting Invigilator

College/Division

Professional Services

School/Department

Academic Services

Full time/Part time

Part time

Duration of the Post

TBC: October 2026

Grade

2

Hourly rate

£13.45 per hour plus holiday entitlement

Number of positions available

40

Closing Date

04/10/2026 at 23:55

Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly. 

Our offer to you 

At the University of Birmingham, Worklink is the dedicated student employment service which helps students to find flexible, well paid part-time roles that fit around your studies. Each year, the University invests more than £2.5 million to employ 3,000 of our own students in a wide range of roles, supporting our student community into part-time work. Roles available via Worklink include a range of positions, including administrative roles, support staff such as cleaners or baristas, research roles and many more.

Jobs through Worklink help you to gain work experience, develop skills relevant for your future career, and improve your soft and hard skills in a professional setting. Enhance your CV and get valuable experience ready for graduate roles and feel connected to your university and local community.

Our jobs are flexible and can be scheduled around your academic commitments, so you can focus on your studies first. Our team are passionate about supporting students into work. Worklink are based in a central location on campus which is easily accessible for students and can also be contacted online.

Find out more about working through Worklink here or via the student intranet.

Job Context

The timetabling and Examinations Office at the University of Birmingham is seeking to recruit Student Supporting Invigilators to assist in the invigilation with class tests exams.

Main Duties

All are responsible for facilitating the smooth running of examinations and ensuring the integrity of the examination process. Supporting Examination Invigilators are responsible to the Senior Examination Invigilator.

Your main duties will include:

• Working as part of a team to prepare the examination venue to ensure that all examinations start promptly. This will include laying out examination attendance slips, answer books, question papers and any other necessary materials according to a seating plan.
• Working as part of a team to invigilate the exam. This will include the checking and reconciliation of attendance slips, conducting random checks of student ID, accompanying students to the toilet, and handing out any additional examination materials that are needed. This may also include dealing with any examination incidents or irregularities that arise, completing the relevant paperwork and answering subsequent queries.
• Working as part of a team to collate examination answer booklets and other materials at the end of the exam in a timely, accurate and efficient way.

Required knowledge, skills, qualifications & experience

• Previous experience of working in an educational setting.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• The ability to work independently but also the judgment to seek advice when necessary.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to deal with challenging situations in a sensitive yet firm manner.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent reliability.

Further Information

• This vacancy is only open for PhD students at the University of Birmingham.
• It is mandatory for all supporting invigilators to complete training sessions prior to working as an invigilator. If your application is successful details of how to find and complete the training will be provided via email to you.

For any informal queries, please contact exams@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

View our staff values and behaviours here 

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 15 hours per week during term time. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g.  PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 15 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an International student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate Authorised Absence.

You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.

To work you will need to carry out a right to work check. These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing