Exam Invigilator

Teaching Vacancies; Boston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

William Lovell Church of England Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking an Exam Invigilator to support the smooth running of internal and external exams and safeguard exam papers.

You will prepare rooms, manage entry, collect devices, read out notices, supervise candidates, maintain attendance logs, and report academic offences in line with JCQ regulations.

This role requires punctuality, discretion, and the ability to work as part of the exams team to ensure a calm examination environment.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Working as part of the exams team, the Exam Invigilator will assist to carry out a range of duties to ensure the smooth running of all internal and external exams and the security of exam papers.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

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

To ensure that candidates are aware that they are under exam conditions, retrieve mobile phones, watches, and other electronic devices.

Assist with candidate entry into the room, set the tone and ensure students enter quietly and efficiently.

Ensure that candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum disruption.

To open and distribute exam papers following authorisation from the Exams Officer as well as other authorised materials to candidates.

Ensure all candidates have the correct paper.

Read out erratum notices when necessary.

Assist with access arrangements when necessary.

Notify candidates of start times, finish times, and duration times of the exams.

Be vigilant at all times during the exam.

Ensure the attendance register and logs are completed for each exam.

Collect all scripts and associated materials at the end of each exam, ensure that there are no missing scripts and collate as per JCQ guidance.

Supervise candidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, respond to candidate queries in accordance with exam regulations and distribute additional paper/equipment as required.

Record and notify the Lead Invigilator/Exams Officer of academic offences in line with examinations policy/JCQ regulations.

Supervise candidates when required as per JCQ guidance to ensure they return to class or required location.

Check registers against scripts in attendance register order.

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

Arrive on time for the requested session

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post, as deemed necessary by the Exams Officer.

Other

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.

Ensure all candidates have the correct paper.

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

All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.

What the school offers its staff

William Lovell Church of England Academy

Everyone has the potential to flourish. Rooted in our Christian foundation, we are an inclusive school that nurtures academically, morally, and spiritually. We commit to offering rich opportunities that prepare our students for life’s journey.

We pursue excellence by planting seeds of curiosity, inspiring a love of learning, and cultivating high expectations through challenge and support.

We nourish strong roots of resilience, encouraging responsibility and empowering everyone to grow, confident and ready to make positive differences to society.

The light in our community helps us to grow, responsibility is the compass that guides us, and excellence is the path we walk to reach a brighter future.

This is our William Lovell Legacy.

William Lovell Church of England Academy Values

“The smallest of all seeds, when it has grown, is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." Matthew 13:32

Commitment to safeguarding

The LAAT Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an Enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.