The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Our purpose is to create international opportunities for people of the UK and other countries, and to build trust between them worldwide. 

Exams Distribution Services Team of the British Council is recruiting freelance, hourly paid invigilator to administer weekend and weekday exams. Currently, only South China has openings. 

Requirements:

To work as an invigilator, you are expected to have the following experience, qualifications and competencies:


  • Chinese 2nd Generation ID Card holder
  • Bachelor Degree or above (Desirable)
  • Speak and read English fluently (minimum: IELTS Band 5.5; CET-6 Score 425; TEM-4 Score 60 or equivalent)
  • Strong sense of security and responsibility
  • Good attention to details
  • Good customer care
  • Good communication, planning and organisational skills
  • Good team work and being active in supporting others
  • Familiar with computer operating system (For computer-based exams)
  • Ability and confidence to speak in front of a group of people
  • May involve working with children under 18 (Weekday invigilators)

Weekend Invigilator:

  • Desired working date: Weekend in June and December each year. In 2019 the two sessions are arranged as below:
    - Session One: 15&16 June 2019
    - Session Two: 7 December 2019
  • Working hour: 07:00-17:30
  • Training session: minimum 2 hours to be arranged one or two weeks prior to the exam date
  • Hourly rate and additional allowance: RMB 82 before IIT (Individual Income Tax) and the calculation of time length includes both test day working hour and training session; Flat-rate transportation fee for training and invigilation as well as working lunch provided on test day; Total package fee for the most basic role is RMB 1125 before IIT.
  • Test day work invitation: Once you are selected into our invigilator pool, you may receive our invitation before each session 

Desired Location: Guangzhou, Shenzhen

招聘城市:广州、深圳

Weekday Invigilator:

  • Desired working date: week day in March, June, September and December each year, usually arranged for up to 5 working days during the 1st full completion week of the month.
  • Working hour: 
    1.Paper-based Exam: 14:00-18:30 or 19:15 (only Day 2)
    2.Computer-based Exams: 8:00-12:30 and/or 13:00-17:30 and/or 17:30-22:00
  • Training session: minimum 2 hours to be arranged one or two weeks prior to the exam date
  • Hourly rate and Allowance: RMB 100 before IIT (Individual Income Tax) and the calculation of time length is based on test day working hour; Flat-rate transportation fee for training and invigilation is provided; Total package fee for the most basic role is RMB 500 before IIT.
  • Test day work invitation: Once you are selected into our invigilator pool, you may receive our invitation before each session 

Desired Location:  Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Zhuhai, Xiamen, Nanning

招聘城市:广州、深圳、长沙、珠海、厦门、南宁

*For more information about the responsibilities and requirements of Non-IELTS invigilator, please refer to the Role Profile.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; however we thank all applicants for your interest.

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diversity, and child protection. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.  We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Application Procedure:

If you are interested in becoming an invigilator, please fill in the online application according to your base city before the deadline written below. Please kindly note that these are the links for new invigilator. For existing invigilators, we will send invitations soon.

*Please fill in the application in English.
*You are recommended to use Google Chrome to open the links below.

South China 华南区

Desired Location: 

招聘城市: