Exam Invigilator

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks dedicated Exam Invigilators to ensure the integrity of examination processes. This role involves supervising students during exams, maintaining guidelines, and supporting invigilators. The ideal candidates will be reliable, adaptable, and committed to safeguarding students. Join a forward-thinking academy that values each child's unique potential and fosters a supportive environment for personal development. If you are passionate about education and want to contribute to a culture of high expectations and endless possibilities, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Essential commitment to safeguarding and effective relationships.
• Desirable experience in educational settings and knowledge of standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise examinations ensuring integrity and security.
• Adhere to external examination regulations and guidelines.

Skills

Commitment to Trust aim and values

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Safeguarding culture promotion

Effective working relationships

Teamwork

Child protection awareness

Adaptability

Experience in educational environment

Knowledge of school standards

Handling sensitive information

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Job description

Establishment: Smith's Wood Academy Location: Smith's Wood Salary: £13.65 per hour (Including £1.47 holiday pay) Department: Education Support Job Type: Part Time

Closing Date: 06/01/2025 12:00 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: TBC

Contract Type: Casual Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 0.00 Weeks per Year: 0.000 Pay Grade: Casual

The Role

Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.

We are looking to appoint Exam Invigilators to oversee and supervise examinations and to ensure that guidelines and regulations for the integrity and security of the examination papers and procedures are followed during all examination sessions.

The postholder will be required to have a good knowledge of JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations.

The ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods. They will also need to be confident in leading an exam and be the first port of call for invigilators asking questions.

The postholder will be expected to adhere to the Academy's External Examinations Regulations concerning invigilation, details of which appear in the Invigilation Handbook.

Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:

• Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy
• Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development
• Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who are relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students

Smith’s Wood is currently in a transitional state and there is a collective spirit that is apparent as the Academy embarks on the next phase of continued growth and school improvement.

We believe that every child should leave proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent - Desirable

Skills

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to Trust aim and values - Essential
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Essential
• Promotes a culture of Safeguarding - Essential
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students - Essential
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment - Essential

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up-to-date training (or willingness to undertake training) - Essential
• Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variety of situations and people - Essential

Experience

• Experience of working in an educational environment - Desirable
• Knowledge of school standards and procedures or willingness to train - Desirable
• Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information - Essential

Safeguarding Information

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

Following the update of KCSIE 2023, Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way
Smith's Wood
Birmingham
B36 0UE