Invigilator

Aiglon College seeks to appoint a suitably qualified

to join the school from: ASAP

Your profile

The role and candidate profile for this role is detailed in the attached job description and person specification.

Successful Aiglon staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, reflective, dynamic and willing to try new ideas. If you share these values and have an appetite for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome your application.  

About us

Located in Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College is a not-for-profit, international boarding school offering a distinctive, world-class education in a stunning alpine setting. 

The school was founded on a distinctive ethos: the balanced development of mind, body and spirit. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Aiglon, both inside and outside the classroom.

There are over 480 students, representing more than 70 nationalities, following the International GCSE (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) programmes. 

What we offer

Aiglon is dedicated to the well-being and professional development of all staff, within a vibrant, friendly, and modern workplace. Beyond competitive salaries and comprehensive social security benefits, we provide free accident and loss of salary insurances, generous pension and leave entitlements, as well as a range of special perks and advantages.

How to apply

Deadline for applications: 02.11.2026

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline should we find the right candidate.  Please apply through our School platform (eteach) following the instructions; applications sent by standard email will not be considered. 

Aiglon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

Applicants will therefore need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.

You can find information on how the School processes your personal data within the School’s Privacy Notice.

JOB PURPOSE

The role of the Invigilator is to play a crucial part in maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and security of the assessment and examination process. The Invigilator ensures that all examinations are conducted strictly according to required regulations, providing all candidates with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities while preventing candidate malpractice and administrative errors. The invigilator also adheres to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. 

KEYS TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct examinations in strict adherence to the regulations and guidelines of Aiglon College and relevant exam boards (including SAT, CollegeBoard, IB, JCQ, Pearson and CIE).

• Ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

• Safeguard and ensure the security of examination materials before, during, and after each examination.

• Prevent potential candidate malpractice and administrative failures.

• Follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. 

Invigilators are required to:

• Declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current invigilation maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them.

• Confirm their availability in advance of main examination periods.

• Ensure a strong understanding of current exam board regulations, guidelines, and confidentiality requirements by studying provided materials.

• Complete relevant invigilator training prior to examination periods or at the start of each academic year as directed.

An ideal candidate will:

• Be reliable, flexible, and readily available during major exam periods.

• Have clear, authoritative, yet calm verbal skills along with effective communication, interpersonal, and teamworking skills.

• Be a confident, reassuring presence to candidates in examination rooms and effectively manage group situations.

• Possess basic IT skills (e.g., familiar with the use of email and mobile messaging).

• Seek to achieve competence in the role and a rigorous understanding of examination board regulations.

• Have attention to detail, strict adherence to compliance and seating protocol.

• Report to and be briefed by the Exams Officer/SAT Coordinator prior to each exam session.

• Keep confidential examination question papers and materials secure.

• Ensure examination rooms are set up according to required arrangements.

• Admit candidates into examination rooms under formal examination conditions.

• Give full attention to conducting the examinations properly.

• Identify candidates and seat them according to seating plans.

• Distribute the correct question papers and examination materials to candidates.

• Instruct candidates on the conduct of their exams and deal with candidate questions.

• Start examinations on time.

• Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout examinations.

• Keep disruption in examination rooms to a minimum.

• Deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively.

• Record/report any incidents, disruption, or irregularities.

• Complete attendance registers.

• Record accurate start and finish times and track times updates.

• Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations. 

• Instruct candidates on finishing their examinations and collect all examination scripts in attendance register order.

• Dismiss candidates from the examination room.

• Check candidates' names on scripts and match details against the attendance register.

• Securely return all examination scripts and materials to the Exams Officer/SAT Coordinator.

• Supervise candidates with exam timetable clashes between sessions as required.

• Provide support to candidates with access arrangements (e.g., reading, scribing), following provided training.

• Assist with exam-related administrative tasks, such as "second pair of eyes" security checks.

• Take part in invigilator training

• Undertake any other reasonable tasks required by the Exams Officer/SAT Coordinator to support smooth exam operations.

• Understand and implement all school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to safeguarding children and young people.

• Understand the School’s Guiding Principles and uphold the ethos of the School at all times.