LSE examinations take place in the first week of January and throughout May and June. Each year the LSE Registry runs over 40,000 exam sittings. 

To assist with this work Registry employs a large number of invigilators. Invigilators are vital to smooth running of exam rooms.  We are always looking for invigilators who:

• can exercise good judgement
• have excellent attention to detail
• enjoy working as part of a team
• have a flexible attitude to work and hours
• are able to work within identified procedures
• can relate to students
• can keep calm under pressure
• possess excellent communication skills

January 2017 Exams 

TheJanuary 2017 exams will take place from Tuesday 3 January to Friday 6 January 2017 inclusive.  Exams will be scheduled to run in the same way as the Summer exam period with two sessions per day starting at either 10am or 2.30pm.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible to apply you must have worked with us during the Summer 2016 exam session.  Applications cannot be accepted from new applicants for theJanuary exam period but you are welcome to apply for Summer 2017. Further information about the Summer 2017 application process will be made available towards the end of January 2017. In the meantime, if you wish to express your interest then please email exams@lse.ac.uk.   

How to Apply

Applications for the January exams are now open to eligible applicants and should be submitted by Friday 11 November 2016. It is expected that successful applicants will be notified by Friday 18 November with final shift confirmations to be sent in week commencing 19 December.

You can access the application/availability form here.

Please set aside approximately 20 minutes of time to fill out the application and availability form (linked above). Once you have finished and submitted this form, we will receive your application and you will receive a confirmation email. You will not need to do anything else until we contact you. If your availaiblity changes in the meantime, please email exams@lse.ac.uk with your corrected availability. Please do not submit another application/availability form. 

Types of Roles

There are three different types of invigilators at LSE; 

Assistant Invigilators
These roles assist the Senior Invigilator by remaining alert to candidates’ needs and possible instances of academic misconduct. Other duties can include liaison with Registry, distribution of materials and escorting students around the building.

Senior Invigilators
Senior Invigilators co-ordinate the exam rooms and the team of Assistant Invigilators assigned to that room. They are responsible for the smooth operation of the exam, and in particular liaison with Registry. Senior Invigilators ensure that candidates are given the correct materials and that an accurate register is taken. Senior Invigilators are also responsible for logging all activity within the exam room and, if needed, completing Alleged Academic Misconduct Report Forms. 
In order to considered for a Senior Invigilator role during Lent Term Week 0 you must have worked as a Senior Invigilator during during Summer 2016.  

Individual Exam Adjustment Invigilators
Individual Exam Adjustment (IEA) Invigilators work in rooms for students who have been granted IEAs. IEAs may include the use of a computer, rest-breaks, extra time, special furniture, a scribe or amanuensis and/or a reader. IEA invigilators are responsible for administering these adjustments alongside remaining alert to candidates' needs and possible instances of academic mis-conduct.  In order tp be considered for an IEA Invigilator role during Lent Term Week 0 you must have worked as an IEA Invigilator during Summer 2016. 

Payment

In all cases invigilators are paid for

• Training session(s) prior to the exam season
• One hour prior to the exam for set-up
• The duration of the exam (including any reading time)
• 15 minutes after the exam

For IEA Invigilators, we may require extra time. In these cases you will always be paid for this additional time.

Payment is made at the end of the month following the exam season, not on a monthly basis. 

I'm a student at LSE. Can I invigilate?

Research students at LSE are particularly encouraged to apply to be either Assistant or IEA invigilators providing you are not due to sit any exams in the same session. If you are studying with a Tier 4 visa it is your responsibility to ensure that you do not work more than 20 hours a week in total (either just as an Invigilator or combined with any other jobs).

Undergraduate and taught postgraduate students cannot be invigilators. 

Training

All invigilators working during the January exam period will be required to attend a refresher training session. The training dates are given below (you will have the opportunity to select your preferred date when completing the online form). You are paid for this time.

Training dates:

Thursday 24 November 13:00-16:00 Location: TBC

Friday 25 November 10:00-13:00 Location: TBC

IEA Invigilators - Additional Training

If you will be working as an IEA invigilator, you will undertake one additional hour of training specifically related to IEA exams. This will take place immediately after the main training session that you attend.

Availability and Shift Allocation

Whilst we will consider any applications, our preference is for candidates who are reliably available throughout the whole exam period. We do understand though that people may have other commitments and we will always do our best to work round these. 

We aim to allocate shifts as far in advance as possible and will always try our best to give you the pattern and quantity that you have requested. In particular, we will try our best to allocate full days of work (rather than half-days) when this has been requested. 

Please do bear in mind however that our preference has to be the quality of the experience for students at all times. 

 

Summer Term 2017 Exams

The Summer term exams will take place between 2 May and 9 June 2017. Applications will be welcome from new applicants when recruitment begins for the Summer exam session. Further information will be available from late January 2017.