Exams Invigilator

Term Time Only Role - Casual hours contract - flexible hours as required by the school

Given the nature of the examinations schedule, this position is not guaranteed hours, which means you will be working on a causal basis, being hourly paid on a zero hours contract.

Hours will be spread across the school year but worked within examination periods. A degree of flexibility on the part of the post holder is therefore essential. Hours will be pre-arranged in advance.

Role Salary: AGS A:02 currently £12.26 plus 12.07% holiday pay = £13.73 per hour. Plus Local Government Pension Scheme, optional. 

Responsible to: Exams Officer You must be available to work during the main examination times, mostly during November, January, March, May and June, with extra days possible at other times of the year as required. It is essential that you commit to your availability during May & June. You will need to be flexible, punctual, reliable and able to understand and follow instructions.

The Main Purpose of the job: ● To invigilate a range of school and external examinations. ● To ensure the smooth running of examinations. ● To supervise students in the examination room in accordance with JCQ’s regulations and school policy regarding protocols and conduct.

Duties and Responsibilities: ● To arrive at the nominated examination venue 45 mins prior to the scheduled examination start time (normal start times are 09:15am and 13:30pm). ● To ensure that the nominated examination room is set out suitably to receive the expected number of examination candidates. ● To ensure that notices to candidates and any other regulations are suitably displayed within and outside the examination room. ● To ensure that only candidates officially entered for the examination are permitted entry and that attendance registers are accurately and legibly completed. ● To ensure that all candidates are supplied with the requisite examination question paper(s) and materials. ● To be familiar with awarding body and school regulations for the conduct of the examination. ● To ensure the candidates comply with any awarding body and school regulations at all times and to formally and promptly report any breach of those regulations to the Exams Officer. ● To maintain the security of examination papers and/or candidate scripts before, during and following the examination. ● To ensure pupils who have access arrangements that these are carried out correctly. ● To supervise candidates if they need to leave the room for any reason, including evacuation. ● To deliver completed candidate scripts and exam materials as requested to the Exams Office. ● To comply with all directions issued by the Exams Officer/Lead Invigilator. ● To be vigilant, but not intrusive, throughout the period of the examination. ● To act in a professional manner at all times. ● To attend and complete all training sessions as required by JCQ for this role. ● To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required commensurate with the grade of the post. ● To be familiar with the JCQ instructions for the conduct of exams.