Invigilator
5 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 October 2024 at 5pm
Date listed
25 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
- £12.80 Hourly Grade 6 Point 8
Invigilator job summary
Invigilator
General requirements
Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided
Invigilators are required to declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them
Invigilators are required to confirm their availability in advance of main exam periods
Invigilators must confirm the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood and will be followed at all times
An ideal candidate will:
be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods
have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
work well as part of a team
be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms
be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people
have basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)
Main duties
To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Greyfriars Catholic School regulations and instructions
To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process
Before exams
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 exam conditions
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 exams
Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams
Keep disruption in exam 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 exams
Instruct candidates in finishing their exams and collect exam scripts and exam materials
Dismiss candidates from the exam room
Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register
Securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the exams officer
Other tasks
Undertake training, update and review sessions as required
(prior to invigilating any exam in a new academic year) Undertake relevant online invigilator training and assessment for that academic year
Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example:
centre 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)
other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’
Commitment to safeguarding
Greyfriars Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances and our recruitment and selection practice
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Greyfriars Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 687 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Greyfriars Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
We are a Catholic school that champions each and every student so they can flourish individually and collectively.
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