Exams Invigilator
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.30 Hourly
Exams Invigilator job summary
Responsible to: Exams Officer
Hourly rate of pay: £13.30
Hours of work: By negotiation during the main exam seasons (January, May, June) with additional dates in September, November and at other times.
Overview
The role of the invigilator may vary slightly in different situations, but in general has three overlapping elements:
a) Paperwork: giving out and collecting test papers, completing registers and other forms
b) Implementing rules, and preventing malpractice
c) Dealing with people: supporting candidates (ages approx. 15 - 19 yrs) and providing for their needs, as well as ensuring good behaviour; liaising with other centre staff; working with an invigilation team
Main duties
To conduct examinations in accordance with JCQ, Awarding Body and Matthew Arnold School’s instructions. Training will be provided.
This includes attending to arrangements before start, during the exam, and after the exam finishes.
Other
To undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example:
Supervision of clash candidates between exam periods
Providing support for candidates with access arrangements e.g. as a reader, scribe (full training will be provided)
Exams-related administrative tasks
The main exam seasons at Matthew Arnold School are January (for mocks) and May & June (for final exams). However, we also run other exams and formal tests requiring invigilation during other months. We also require invigilators to attend training and briefing sessions.
Matthew Arnold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for successful applicants.
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
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Matthew Arnold School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1314 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Matthew Arnold School website (opens in new tab)
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
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