Casual Exam Invigilators

Uppingham Community College; Uppingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Uppingham Community College is seeking reliable Casual Exam Invigilators to support examinations across the academic year. The role involves supervising students in exams, distributing and collecting papers, and ensuring JCQ regulations are followed.

Applicants should be able to communicate clearly, maintain a calm environment, and interact professionally with students and staff. No prior experience is required as full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Be confident and able to communicate with staff and pupils.
• Good team member and also work on own initiative.
• No experience necessary as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Distribute exam stationery and scripts to students.
• Supervise students during examinations and maintain order.
• Ensure JCQ regulations are followed at all times.
• Refer to Examination Officer if malpractice is suspected.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

• To ensure a calm environment which will give the students the best possible opportunity to be successful in their exams.
• To help students at the start and end of each exam and ensure the Joint Council for Qualifications regulations are maintained once students are in the exam room.
• To help provide the correct information and material for successful completion of the exam.
• To help ensure that the conduct of the exam takes place within the guidelines set down by JCQ. (relevant documents will be supplied)
• To be vigilant, whilst not disrupting the candidates.
• To refer to the Examination Officer if it is suspected that malpractice is taking place.

Main Duties:

• To help distribute exam stationary and exam scripts to students.
• To ensure that students do not leave an examination unless escorted for exceptional reasons: always check with the Lead Invigilator.
• At the end of examinations; help make sure that answer booklets have been completed correctly.
• To help in the collection of exam scripts which need to be collected in order, by candidate number.
• In the event of any discrepancy or irregularity in the progress of an examination, to give a verbal report to the Examination Officer.

We are looking to appoint reliable and conscientious Casual Exam Invigilators to support the smooth running of examinations throughout the academic year. This role is ideal for individuals who are organised, attentive to detail and able to work calmly under pressure.

Duties will include supervising students during examinations, distributing and collecting exam papers, ensuring exam board regulations are followed at all times, and responding appropriately to any issues that arise.

Successful applicants will be able to give clear instructions, maintain a quiet and orderly environment, and interact professionally with young people and staff.

Previous experience is helpful but not essential, as full training will be provided. Invigilation work is offered on a casual, as-required basis, with sessions typically taking place during school hours.

• Good command of written and spoken English
• Be confident and able to communicate with staff and pupils
• Good team member and also work on own initiative

No experience necessary as full training will be provided.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare and development of all young people and all invigilators will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.