Exam Invigilator
Skipton Girls' High School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1QL21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Casual, ad-hoc hours
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £13.05
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit a number of people to act as relief Exam Invigilators for the examinations. This is a casual post working on an ad-hoc basis with an hourly rate of £13.05 per hour.
You must be punctual, have a flexible attitude to work and possess good communication skills. Duties include laying out stationery, observation, checking attendance, collecting scripts and liaising with candidates and examinations staff to resolve any queries.
Skipton Girls’ High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an Enhanced DBS clearance is required on appointment of this post.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
1. To be fully aware of the regulations according to “The Instructions for Conducting Examinations”.
2. To check the examination room prior to the arrival of candidates to ensure that:
• Heating, lighting, ventilation and levels of extraneous noise are acceptable.
• No display materials that might be helpful to candidates are visible.
• A reliable clock of readable size is visible to each candidate.
• The Warning to Candidates is displayed both inside and outside the examination room.
• The Notice to Candidates is displayed in a public place outside the examination room.
• The seating arrangements prevent candidates, intentionally or otherwise, from overseeing the work of others.
3. To complete the Attendance Register during the examination and inform the Exams Office of any absentees as soon as is possible.
4. To ensure that both start and finish times are displayed and can be seen clearly by all candidates.
5. To ensure that a signed record is kept of the seating and invigilation arrangements for any examination session that you participate in.
6. To carry out any necessary checks on the identity of candidates on their arrival.
7. To take all reasonable steps to ensure that:
• The official examination stationery is issued to candidates and that no other stationery, including paper for rough work, is provided.
• Candidates take into the examination room only those articles, instruments or materials which are expressly permitted.
• Candidates have all the necessary material to enable them to complete the examination.
8. To open the packet of examination papers and issue the papers to candidates.
9. To give clear instructions to candidates about the conduct of the examination to ensure that they fully understand what they are required to do.
10. To supervise the candidates throughout the whole time the examination is in progress, and give complete attention at all times to this duty.
11. To know the actions to be taken in the event of an emergency such as an emergency evacuation.
12. At the end of the examination, to collate all scripts in candidate number order and ensure that they are handed to the correct person.
13. To collect all unused stationery in the Examination room and return it to the Exams Office.
14. To ensure that the room is left in a tidy condition.
15. Identify and undertake any other job-related activities as requested appropriate to the grading of the post to meet the changing needs of the School.
16. Perform all of the above duties in accordance with School policies, procedures and regulations on Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, financial matters and Data Protection Act.
17. To attend all necessary training and update sessions as organised by the school.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
- Onsite canteen.
- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
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CVs are not accepted.
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About Skipton Girls' High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 884 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Skipton Girls' High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@nsat.org.uk
Skipton Girls’ High School is known for its culture of excellence: our students are articulate, confident and future focused. During their time with us, students are taught that success is created when you learn from mistakes, treat others with compassion and celebrate the power that diversity within communities brings. Skipton Girls’ High School fosters a sense of belonging through our vertical tutoring system that joins together the whole school community to learn and support one another. Our curriculum is designed to challenge students academically and encourages deep thinking and creativity. Teachers are experts in their subjects and are committed to helping students flourish in their personal development. They nurture and inspire our students to think beyond the classroom and prepare them for the outside world. Above all, we are preparing our students for a world beyond Skipton Girls’ High School, where they can stand tall and realise their full potential.
Arranging a visit to Skipton Girls' High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.
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