Exam Invigilator

Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD

6 days remaining to apply

Closing date
29 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 October 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: £11.98 Hourly Grade B4 - Casual hours during exam periods.

Exam Invigilator job summary

About the role:

The main purpose of the job is to conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Tavistock College’s instructions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Tavistock College instructions.

To play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/assessment process:

“The invigilator is the person in the examination room responsible for conducting a particular examination session in the presence of the candidates. Invigilators have a key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination/assessment process.

The role of the invigilator is to ensure that the examination is conducted according to these instructions in order to:

a) ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities;

b) ensure the security of the examination before, during and after the examination;

c) prevent possible candidate malpractice;

d) prevent possible administrative failures.” [JCQ ICE 2019/20, section 12]

Before exams

To report to and be briefed by the exams officer prior to each exam session
To keep confidential exam papers and materials secure before, during and after exams
To ensure exam rooms are set out according to the instructions
To admit candidates into exam rooms
To identify, seat, and instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams
To distribute the correct exam papers and materials to candidates
To deal with candidate queries
To start exams

During exams

To supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams
To keep disruption in exam rooms to a minimum
To deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively
To record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities
To complete attendance registers
To deal with candidate questions according to the regulations

After exams

To instruct candidates in finishing their exams and to collect exam scripts and exam materials
To dismiss candidates from the exam room
To securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the exams officer

Other

To attend training, update or review sessions as required
To undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example supervision of exam timetable clash candidates between exam sessions
Facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example as a reader, scribe etc (full training will be provided.

Person Specification

Category	Requirements	Essential/ Desirable
Education/Training	English and Maths basic skills.	E
Experience	Experience is not required, as training will be provided. Applicants will be asked to declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them.	D
Knowledge	Basic knowledge of computers.	D
Skills/Abilities	Be flexible. Have effective communication skills. Be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms.	E
Availability	Have good availability throughout the academic year to invigilate for both internal and external exams, both of which are run according to JCQ regulations.	E

Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance

The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to: 
Acceptable Use Policy 

Records Retention Policy 
Personal Data Breach Procedure 
Employee Code of Conduct 
E-safety Policy 
Social Media Policy 
Use of Personal Devices Policy

Our Privacy Notice for Employees explains how we use your personal data. Teachers must abide by the Teachers’ Standards throughout their career. Teachers (and staff appointed under Teaching Staff Terms and Conditions) must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

You should note that a duty of confidentiality applies to all personal data they see prior to their first day of employment (for example, pupil lists for the purposes of lesson planning or other activities to support teaching and learning). This reflects the custom and practice of teachers’ contracts of employment starting on the first day of term while recognising the need to be aware of and plan to support pupil needs.   

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’

Your application form will be processed by My New Term who act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more information about how we process job applicant personal data.

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.