6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Casual hours as required

  • Closing date

    20 November 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,656.00 - £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) £12.30-£12.49 per hour

Exam Invigilator job summary

Vacancy for Exam Invigilator

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 3, Point 2

Hours of work: Casual hours as required during the examination periods

We have a vacancy for a flexible and reliable individual to join our existing, efficient and friendly team at Greater Peterborough UTC as an Exam Invigilator. You will be required to supervise students during their examinations, ensuring that official guidelines and regulations for the integrity and security of examination papers and procedures are followed. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

The Opportunity

  • To work at the direction of the Examinations Officer or Senior Invigilator.
  • Invigilate a variety of external and internal examinations throughout the year.
  • Ensure Exam Board Regulations are adhered to.
  • Complete seating plans and other examination related documentation.
  • Work flexibly within the examination timetable, covering unforeseen circumstances.

The ideal candidate

  • Has a good educational background with GCSE or equivalent in English Language.
  • Possess an understanding of the education system and how children learn.
  • Able to work closely with pupils who are finding learning difficult, or those who have experienced a feeling of failure.
  • Is firm but fair and possesses excellent organisation skills and a keen eye for detail.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:

  • School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
  • A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
  • Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
  • Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
  • Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
  • Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

Other benefits of working for us include:

  • Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
  • Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
  • Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
  • Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Free on-site parking
  • Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
  • Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
  • Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 20 November 2024

Interviews will be held on: TBC

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Greater Peterborough UTC

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
468 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

Set in the heart of Peterborough on a beautiful campus shared with the Peterborough College and the University Centre Peterborough, The Greater Peterborough UTC is a school for 11-19 Year olds (from Sept 21) who want to pursue their passion for STEM. We focus on our learners, their destinations and their outcomes, a small enough setting to know all our learners by name. We offer a bespoke learner journey full of STEM enrichment, career interviews and guidance to ensure that all our learners are armed with the knowledge, skills and behaviour to pursue their career of choice in a STEM setting.

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