Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in applying for a post at Brighton Hill Community School. We hope that the information included in this pack will enable you to make a decision as to whether to apply for a position with us either as a teacher or as a member of support staff.
Brighton Hill Community School is experiencing rapid, unprecedented growth which has seen the school swell from 502 students in January 2017 to to over 1,280 in 2024. As a result of this, we are recruiting top quality staff who are willing to join our vision to become the beacon school of the local area and beyond.
Our school vision is “Building an environment where success is inevitable”, with a team of staff committed to the cause, focused on relentless professional development, ensuring the very best outcomes for our students. Our students are rightly proud of their school, where they feel happy, safe and empowered to take the next steps in their personal learning journeys.
We value the wellbeing of our staff, which is why we have an incredibly high staff retention rate. Indeed, largely our only vacancies arise due to our ongoing expansion. Staff members here at Brighton Hill Community School enjoy benefits such as a low volume of marking, reduced data-drop expectations, paid dependency days to support dependents in need, a staff wellbeing room and a staff wellbeing action group, amongst other things.
If you’re still interested in joining us, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or to arrange a visit. We look forward to hearing from you and to receiving your application.
Teacher of English
Full time | MPS/UPS pending experience
Start date: September 2026
Brighton Hill Community School is seeking an innovative, highly effective and inspirational full time Teacher of English to join our thriving English Faculty. We are a rapidly growing 11-16 coeducational community school, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted with ‘Outstanding’ in three of the four Ofsted categories, and currently have over 1270 students.
As a Teacher of English, you will:
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Teach across KS3 and KS4 and contribute significantly to the development of English at our school
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Join an established and highly resourced team with a strong sense of collaboration and support
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Benefit from exceptional support from the Faculty and Senior Leadership Team
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Access a bespoke and expansive CPD programme and collaborate with colleagues through our alliance with the Teaching School
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Have opportunities to contribute to our extensive extra-curricular programme
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Benefit from accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider
What we offer:
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A supportive and collaborative team
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Excellent opportunities for career progression
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A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development
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The chance to make a real impact in a thriving and diverse school
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An ethos underpinned by the 4 cornerstones of Kindness, Courage, Collaboration and Commitment
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A vibrant and growing school community where your professional development and leadership potential will be nurtured
Ofsted highlights:
“The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable.”
“Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils’ learning and pastoral care.”
“Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here.’”
(Ofsted, April 2022)
If you are passionate about teaching, committed to achieving the very best outcomes for students, and eager to be part of an aspirational and innovative team, we would love to hear from you.
To apply:
Complete the application form and email it to Shanade Bedwell, HR Officer: sbedwell@brightonhill.hants.sch.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Friday 19 June 2026 at 12 noon
Application Form (docx)
Application Form (pdf)
We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive suitable candidates. Interviews may be scheduled, and an appointment made, before the advertised closing date.
Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self‑disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.
Teacher of Maths
Due to rapidly increasing student numbers, we are seeking an innovative, highly effective and inspirational full time Teacher of Maths. A recruitment allowance will be considered for an appropriately experienced teacher who has the right skills and attributes. We will consider, immediate and September 2026 start dates for suitable candidates.
Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ with Outstanding in three of the four Ofsted categories. We are a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with over 1250 students. The successful candidate will teach across KS3 and KS4 as a member of the Maths Faculty. You will be able to demonstrate a range of abilities and aspirations to make a significant and positive contribution to the vision of the school and faculty.
The successful candidate will be:
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An excellent and ambitious classroom practitioner
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Committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students
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Able to create a stimulating learning environment to promote exceptional progress
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Passionate about teaching and learning and your own professional development
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Be reflective and willing to progress and take on ideas and current educational practice.
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Able to make a significant contribution to the development of the Maths and work with an aspirational and innovative team of colleagues.
Why apply to work at Brighton Hill Community School?
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Exceptional support from the Faculty and the Senior Leadership Team.
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“The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable.” (Ofsted April ‘22)
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” Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils’ learning and pastoral care.” (Ofsted ‘22)
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“Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here. “(Ofsted ‘22)
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding “(Ofsted ‘22) -
Support to be innovative and develop your professional skills, with our bespoke and expansive CPD programme.
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Benefit from our alliance with the Teaching School and to collaborate with colleagues.
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Opportunities to contribute towards the planning and delivery of Maths.
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Work within an established team who are highly resourced and have a strong sense of collaboration and support for each other as a team.
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Benefit from our accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider.
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Opportunities to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme for students.
If you are an enthusiastic and committed teacher with the desire to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.
For full details and an application form, please visit our website: https://www.brightonhill.org/
Alternatively, email recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Friday 19 June 2026 at 12 noon
Application Form (docx)
Application Form (pdf)
Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self‑disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.
Faculty Learning Support
Salary: £19,357 - £20,043 (FTE £24,734 - £25,610)
Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge in supporting students with SENd in the classroom? Our new Faculty Learning Support role (formally Teaching Assistant) could be the start of a new and exciting career.
Benefits include:
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Opportunities to access fully funded accredited courses, alongside your working hours, to further enhance your knowledge and skills with working with students with SENd.
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Opportunity to earn an additional two weeks’ pay spread over the year with the possibility of remote working.
After successfully recruiting 5 new members of this team, we are now looking to extend the team further. We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed person with good literacy and numeracy skills to join a friendly, supportive and ambitious department which has been newly developed to provided highly effective provision for our SEND students.
As a school we continue to strive to provide the best outcomes for all of our students. As such we will be able to support the successful candidate in the following ways
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Ambitious commitment to full and specialist CPD
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Opportunity to work and collaborate with likeminded colleagues and teachers.
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Opportunity to develop areas of interest within the role of and remit of SEND
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Access to a newly developed staff room and modern workspace.
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Free access to the school gym to support wellbeing.
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Opportunities to work across the whole school with a range of colleagues.
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Allocated quality time to prepare interventions and resources.
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Opportunity to be involved in extra-curricular and school trips.
Role Purpose
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To support SEND students in the classroom / faculty they are allocated to, to access and support learning and make expected progress.
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To complement and support the professional work of the Teachers in their faculty to support task learning activities.
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To support the progress of SEND students within the faculty and providing best practice resources and sharing ideas.
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To liaise with teacher within the allocated faculty with regards to curriculum and be prepared to support tasks and activities. This could include some pre-learning, responsive support in the classroom and additional interventions.
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The role includes dealing with individual pupils and/or groups with complex learning needs.
Essential
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An ability to establish positive and effective working relationships with students and colleagues.
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The capacity to develop an in-depth understanding of student's needs, in order to support them with effective approaches to learning and development.
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Commitment to participate fully in all areas of school life.
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Commitment to undertake additional training to support student needs.
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Willingness and engagement with educational research.
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An ability to adapt practise and contribute towards the extensive SEND vision.
Desirable but not essential
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Experience of working within an educational setting; practice of leading small group and 1:1 intervention sessions.
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Experience as a Teaching Assistant.
Working hours are 32.75 per week, Monday – Friday during term time (half days will be considered).
Monday 815am till 3.30pm
Tuesday 8.15am till 3pm
Wednesday 8.15am till 4pm
Thursday 8.15am till 3pm
Friday 8.15 till 3pm
For full details and an application form, please visit our website: www.brightonhill.org
Applications should be emailed to: recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 08 June 2026
Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self‑disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.
Lunchtime Dining Hall Assistant
Actual Salary: £4,324 per annum (FTE £23,382)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team to supervise school dining arrangements at lunchtimes.
Lunchtime Supervisors will supervise students over this important period of the school day by preparing the dining spaces prior to lunchtime, managing queues and ensuring dining spaces are returned to their learning environments after lunch has been served.
An effective lunchtime is essential for the first lesson of the afternoon to be productive.
This is a term time only post, working Monday to Friday from 12.00pm to 1.30pm daily.
Applications should be emailed to: recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 29 May 2026
Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self-disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.
Cover Supervisor
Due to growing numbers, we are delighted to be able to advertise for an additional Cover Supervisor to work with our existing Cover team.
Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with approximately 1300 students. We are looking for a confident, skilled and committed team-player who is willing to develop and learn new skills in this demanding yet hugely rewarding role.
Our cover supervisors are an integral part of the school team and help ensure learning and teaching remains at the heart of our commitment to young people, through supervision of classes when regular teachers are not in school. When cover is light, our cover supervisors undertake administrative and class-based tasks to further support the progress of our students.
The hours of this post will be 8:15am – 3:15pm per week - term-time only.
Salary: SFET 13-16. Pro-rate actual £18,471 - £20,311 (FTE £24,735 - £27,199)
Why apply to work at Brighton Hill Community School?
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High quality support from the Senior Leadership Team and Cover team.
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“Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable’”. (Ofsted)
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“Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here.’” (Ofsted)
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The opportunity to innovate and develop your professional skills through a comprehensive and innovative professional development programme which seeks to develop all staff
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The chance to be part of a dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for our students, who “are eager to explain why they believe that Brighton Hill is such a special school.” (Ofsted)
For full details and an application form, please visit our website: www.brightonhill.org. Alternatively, telephone Shanade Bedwell, HR Officer on 01256 350606 or email: recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 15 May 2026
Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self‑disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.
Trainee Teacher (Apprentice) of Chemistry or Physics
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to train to teach Chemistry or Physics with us at Brighton Hill Community School, in partnership with South Farnham Education Trust (SFET) Teaching Hub via the apprenticeship route.
Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with approximately 1300 students.
Our Science faculty is a highly ambitious and well-established team comprising teachers that are passionate about their subject and driven to support every student to make success inevitable. The faculty is well led and there are several experienced mentors who have a proven track record of offering excellent developmental support to trainees, helping to facilitate the best start to their teaching career.
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about teaching, receptive to feedback and eager to learn
- Be committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students
- Be willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the Science Faculty
- Have experience of working with children or in a school setting
- Hold a degree in Chemistry, Physics or a related subject
Why apply to work and train at Brighton Hill Community School?
- High quality support from the Senior Leadership Team and the Science faculty which has a well-resourced curriculum with detailed resources to support your lesson planning
- A clear vision for Teaching and Learning and Curriculum which embraces current research and creative practice
- Support and training that will lead to qualified teacher status (QTS)
- A dedicated mentor, with protected time each week, working closely with you to support your development as an effective classroom practitioner
- Training both face-to-face and online with SFET, with protected time one day a week to support you with this training
- Access to weekly CPD sessions that will allow you to build your knowledge of effective teaching and learning and which complement and deepen your learning from the SFET programme
- Bespoke support from in-school subject specialists including our SEND, student wellbeing and behaviour and inclusion teams so you are equipped to support the individual needs of each student
- A robust and supportive programme to support Early Career Teachers once QTS is achieved
- “Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable’”. (Ofsted)
- “Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here.’” (Ofsted)
- The chance to be part of a dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for our students, who “are eager to explain why they believe that Brighton Hill is such a special school.” (Ofsted)
If you are enthusiastic, have experience of working with children or in a school setting and have a passion to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.
For full details and an application form, please visit our website: www.brightonhill.hants.sch.uk. Alternatively, telephone Shanade Bedwell, our HR Officer on 01256 362532 or email: sbedwell@brightonhill.hants.sch.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and other employment checks
Trainee Teacher (Apprentice) of Computing
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to train to teach Computing with us at Brighton Hill Community School, in partnership with South Farnham Education Trust (SFET) Teaching Hub via the apprenticeship route.
Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted and is a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with approximately 1300 students.
Our Enterprise and Digital Technology (EDT) faculty is a highly ambitious team comprising teachers that are passionate about their subject and driven to support every student to make success inevitable. The faculty is well led with an experienced mentor who has a proven track record of offering excellent developmental support to trainees, helping to facilitate the best start to their teaching career.
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about teaching, receptive to feedback and eager to learn
- Be committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students
- Be willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the EDT Faculty
- Have experience of working with children or in a school setting
- Hold a degree in Computer Science or a related subject
Why apply to work and train at Brighton Hill Community School?
- High quality support from the Senior Leadership Team and the EDT faculty which has a well-resourced curriculum with detailed resources to support your lesson planning
- A clear vision for Teaching and Learning and Curriculum which embraces current research and creative practice
- Support and training that will lead to qualified teacher status (QTS)
- A dedicated mentor, with protected time each week, working closely with you to support your development as an effective classroom practitioner
- Training both face-to-face and online with SFET, with protected time one day a week to support you with this training
- Access to weekly CPD sessions that will allow you to build your knowledge of effective teaching and learning and which complement and deepen your learning from the SFET programme
- Bespoke support from in-school subject specialists including our SEND, student wellbeing and behaviour and inclusion teams so you are equipped to support the individual needs of each student
- A robust and supportive programme to support Early Career Teachers once QTS is achieved
- “Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable’”. (Ofsted)
- “Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here.’” (Ofsted)
- The chance to be part of a dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for our students, who “are eager to explain why they believe that Brighton Hill is such a special school.” (Ofsted)
If you are enthusiastic, have experience of working with children or in a school setting and have a passion to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.
For full details and an application form, please visit our website: www.brightonhill.hants.sch.uk. Alternatively, telephone Shanade Bedwell, our HR Officer on 01256 362532 or email: sbedwell@brightonhill.hants.sch.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and other employment checks
Examinations Invigilator
£14.44 per hour
(£12.46 per hour plus a supplement of 14% to recompense your entitlement to receive paid statutory annual leave)
We are seeking to appoint an individual with the qualities and skills necessary to undertake the role of Examinations Invigilator.
The postholder will be expected to be available for the exam periods as stated by the Examinations Officer at the beginning of each academic term.
- Be fully conversant with the published Examination instructions and regulations.
- Take papers and materials to the examination venue.
- Distribute student place names and numbers on desks as per the printed plan.
- Bring students into venue - orderly and silently where required.
- Ensure students are seated silently and in the correct seat before opening papers.
- Read instructions and appropriate notices and erratum/addendums where required.
- Record absentees with the support of the invigilation team.
- Distribute papers and materials to the student desks.
- Maintain security and confidentiality.
- Move around the students silently and observing them closely.
- Ensure no inappropriate items are brought into examinations venue.
- Report any suspected malpractice to the EO in accordance with JCQ examination regulations.
- Respond to student requests appropriately.
- Ensure invigilators do not help candidates in any way.
- Ensure students are not disturbed or disturbing.
- Collect papers in order and all other material at end of examinations.
- Dismiss students silently and in an orderly manner.
- Tidy the venue.
- Remove candidate cards from the table, return to box and return to EO.
- Place scripts in alphabetical order in the awarding bodies plastic envelope.
- Collect blue security wallets from additional rooms and place the scripts into the AB envelope in alphabetical order.
- Maintain the integrity of the examination at all times.
Additional
- To know the action to be taken in the event of an emergency such as fire alarm.
- To assist in the promotion of the good name of the school within the local community
- Ensuring there is a good supply of exam stationery and equipment for the season and order as required
- Undertake online Invigilator training at the start of each academic year.
- Must be available to work in the examination periods throughout the academic year to support all examinations and assessments. (September for internal year 7 assessments, January, March-April for internal PPEs and May – June for GCSEs plus support Results day in August)
- Any other duties requested by the Examinations Officer commensurate with the level of the post.
You will be responsible for the smooth, secure running of allocated exam sessions, working under the direction of the Examinations Officer. Duties will include timing of exams, distribution and collection of exam papers, assisting students with additional needs and ensuring Examination Board Regulations are adhered to at all times.
Good communication skills, an observant eye and attention to detail are essential. You will need to have a calm nature, and work effectively in a busy environment.
Full training will be provided.
For details and an application form, please visit our website: www.brightonhill.org
Alternatively, telephone Shanade Bedwell, our HR Officer on 01256 362532 or email: sbedwell@brightonhill.hants.sch.uk
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and other employment checks.
