Exam Invigilator

Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT

21 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
31 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 September 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: £22,366.00 - £22,366.00 Annually (Actual) £11.59 per hour

Exam Invigilator job summary

The Directors of this successful, up and coming Catholic Secondary school wishes to appoint confident and enthusiastic Exam Invigilators to join our team.

No previous experience or knowledge is required as in-house training will be given. If you would like to receive more information regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 01604 493211 or Mrs A Bamford, School Operations Co-ordinator.

Further information about the school can be viewed on the school website www.thomasbecket.org.uk or on the Trust website www.olicatschools.org

All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

The main accountabilities of the job are:

Hand out exam papers ensuring each student has the right paper.

Use seating plan to tell students where to sit

Report any students who are missing to the office

Observe and check that student behaviour conforms to the rules

Co-ordinate with colleagues to collect completed answers and exam papers

Count and collate papers and complete records

Tidy the room and take papers to the office

Knowledge, skills and experience

No previous experience or knowledge required except common sense and accuracy. It is likely to take 3 or 4 sessions before the job is learnt.

Planning, Organising and Controlling

Work is allocated in accordance with the set exam timetable by the exam officer. The work is clearly defined and must be carried out to pre-set standards. There is no forward planning. Exam board requirements can and do change and these need to be understood and allowed for.

Communicating and Influencing Skills

The person must co-ordinate with other colleagues and respond to the teacher who is overall in charge but who will not be present after the start of the exam.

Problem solving

Clear written guidance is available and the exam officer or a teacher is available to deal with any unexpected issues.

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.