Exam Invigilators

About The Role

This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2026.

Student Academic Services is a constituent element of the Education Services Directorate which provides high quality professional services to students, staff and external stakeholders in aspects relating to academic administration for taught and research programmes of study, including student case, complaints, examinations, assessment and progression and degree and award congregations. Its remit is to support the University’s strategic ambitions and to deliver, where appropriate, institution wide change, affecting improvements in key strategic areas to enhance the Swansea student experience. Academic Services is proud to hold the Cabinet Office’s Customer Service Excellence Award and Investors in People Silver Award and will continue to ensure service excellence through engagement, partnership and innovation.

The post-holder will support the work of the University’s Examinations Office in delivering examination arrangements across both campuses and providing a high-quality student experience.

Invigilators will be expected to assist the Chief Invigilator in distributing question papers, supervising the examination and collecting and recording details of the completed scripts at the end of each examination.

This role will suit applicants who are highly organised, have good communications skills (verbal and written) and who can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the examination processes.

The post-holder will be required to work across the University sites as required and be available to work during the University’s main examination periods. For the 2025/2026 academic year these are Monday 5^th January to Friday 23^rd January 2026 and Monday 11^th May to Friday 5^th June 2026.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

Please note that we are unable to consider applications from current students.

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