Exams Invigilator
Trinity Academy, Bristol, BS7 9BY10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- Main invigilator rate is £11.68 per hour (including holiday pay) Lead invigilator rate is £12.50 per hour (including holiday pay)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hours: Hourly, by negotiation and agreement with the examinations
officer during the exam periods. Usually mock exams in November and formal exams from the beginning of May to the end of June. Any other exam periods during the year as required.
Job Description
Every exam invigilation post at Trinity Academy must also embrace the following:
Trinity Academy General Exam Invigilator Requirements:
- Invigilators are required to declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them
- Confirm availability to the Examinations Officer in advance of main examination periods
- Understand and confirm that the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood and will be followed at all times
- Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main examination periods
- Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
- Work well as part of the Exam Invigilation team
- Be a confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in examination rooms
- Give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people
- Use basic IT skills (use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)
- Seek to achieve competence in the role and a rigorous understanding of the JCQ regulations
Trinity Academy Specific Exam Invigilator Responsibilities:
To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Trinity Academy’s regulations and instructions, and to have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the external examination/assessment process.
Before examinations:
- Report to and be briefed by the exams officer prior to each exam session
- Keep confidential exam question papers and materials secure before, during and after exams
- Ensure exam rooms are set up according to the requirements
- Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal examination conditions
- Give full attention to conducting the examinations properly
- Identify candidates and seat candidates according to the required arrangements
- Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates
- Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams
- Deal with candidate questions
- Start exams
During examinations:
- Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout examinations
- Keep disruption in examination rooms to a minimum
- Deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively
- Record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities
- Complete attendance registers
- Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations
After examinations:
- Instruct candidates in finishing their examinations and collect examination scripts and materials
- Dismiss candidates from the examination room
- Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register
- Securely return all examination scripts and materials to the exams officer
Other tasks:
- Undertake training, update and review sessions as required
- Undertake annual online invigilator training and assessment when requested by the Examinations Officer
- Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example:
- centre supervision of examination timetable clash candidates between examination sessions
facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example as a reader, scribe etc. (full training will be provided)
other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’
- Show genuine care and respect for our young people and for everyone who makes up the community at Trinity Academy
- Be mindful of your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
Access to full staff room facilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Trinity Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 811 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trinity Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@trinityacademybristol.org
- Phone number
- 0117 4509379
Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and well qualified teacher and leader to join us in our mission.
Why choose Trinity Academy?
Consistent behaviour and expectations allow you to focus on the craft and science of teaching
Weekly coaching for all staff and weekly department co planning
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
School location
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