Exam Invigilator

William Lovell Church of England Academy; Boston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

William Lovell Church of England Academy is seeking an Exam Invigilator to support the smooth operation of internal and external examinations. You will prepare exam rooms to meet JCQ standards, manage candidate behaviour and ensure examinations proceed with minimum disruption.

You will collect papers and materials, verify identity and stay vigilant throughout each session. The role includes supervising candidates, ensuring correct papers are used, and reporting any issues in line with policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of exam rooms and ensure JCQ requirements are met
• Remove mobile phones, watches and other electronic devices from candidates
• Supervise entry and maintain quiet conduct in exam rooms
• Distribute and verify exam papers and authorised materials
• Record start, finish and duration times for each exam
• Maintain attendance registers and collect scripts safely
• Record academic offences and notify senior staff as required
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and health & safety procedures

Job description

Workingas part of the exams team, the Exam Invigilator will assist to carry out arange of duties to ensure the smooth running of all internal and external examsand the security of exam papers.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Toprepare and assist the Exams Officer with preparation of the exam rooms,ensuring rooms meet JCQ examination requirements.

Toensure that candidates are aware that they are under exam conditions, retrievemobile phones, watches, and other electronic devices.

Assistwith candidate entry into the room, set the tone and ensure students enterquietly and efficiently.

Ensurethat candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam withminimum disruption.

Toopen and distribute exam papers following authorisation from the Exams Officeras well as other authorised materials to candidates.

Ensureall candidates have the correct paper.

Readout erratum notices when necessary.

Assistwith access arrangements when necessary.

Notifycandidates of start times, finish times, and duration times of the exams.

Bevigilant at all timesduring the exam.

Ensurethe attendance register and logs are completed for each exam.

Collectall scripts and associated materials at the end of each exam, ensure that thereare no missing scripts and collate as per JCQ guidance.

Supervisecandidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, respond to candidate queries inaccordance with exam regulations and distribute additional paper/equipment asrequired.

Recordand notify the Lead Invigilator/Exams Officer of academic offences in line withexaminations policy/JCQ regulations.

Supervisecandidates when required as per JCQ guidance to ensure they return to class orrequired location.

Checkregisters against scripts in attendance register order.

Ensurescripts are not left unattended and are safely delivered to the Exams Officer.

Arriveon time for the requested session

Toundertake any other duties commensurate with the post, as deemed necessary bythe Exams Officer.

Other

Theduties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. Thepostholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required fromtime to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should notsubstantially change the general character of the post. Duties andresponsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will bewith the consent of the postholder.

Thepostholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT EqualOpportunities policies.

Ensureall candidates have the correct paper.

The postholder is required to carry out theduties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Allemployees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerableadults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ SafeguardingPolicy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility tosafeguard and promote the welfare of duringthe course oftheir work.