Exam Invigilator

The Independent Schools Council; Hurstpierpoint; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,653,000; Part time

Job summary

The Independent Schools Council is seeking dedicated part-time Exams Invigilators to supervise internal and external examinations in accordance with approved procedures. Training will be provided, and duties include preparing venues, supervising candidates, and ensuring exam integrity.

Shifts are day-time, with morning sessions around 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and afternoon sessions around 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Interviews will be conducted from late September.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with staff and pupils clearly.
• Ability to work to agreed instructions either as part of a team, or alone as agreed.
• Common sense and initiative, as well as appreciation for the need for confidentiality.
• Reliability and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the exam hall per JCQ requirements and seat candidates with papers and materials.
• Monitor candidates to ensure adherence to exam regulations.
• Record start/finish times and complete attendance registers.
• Handle late arrivals and candidate departures per regulations.
• Assist in packing scripts and preparing venues for subsequent sessions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Discretion

Reliability

Job description

We are looking to recruit a number of dedicated and flexible, part-time, Exams Invigilators. Interviews will take place from late September.

The purpose of the job is to supervise the conduct of Internal and External exams appropriately in accordance with agreed procedure, from the initial preparation of the exam venue to the preparation of the pupil scripts for dispatch and tidying of the exam hall for the next session, at the end of the exam. Full training will be provided.

The duties are as follows:

• Prepare the exam hall or room in accordance with JCQ requirements (notices, clocks etc) and ensure all candidates are correctly seated with the correct papers and authorised materials.
• Ensure pupils are aware of exam conditions on entry and retrieve mobile phones, unauthorised materials etc prior to announcing the start of the exam.
• Record the start and finish times of exams accurately and visibly in the hall/room and ensure the attendance registers are completed.
• Actively monitor candidates during the exam, ensuring they adhere to exam regulations at all times.
• Deal with any queries as they arise e.g. regarding timings and manage the entry of late candidates and those requiring to leave the hall in accordance with the regulations.
• Ensure that accurate timekeeping is maintained and notify the candidates of the end of the exam, with due regard for extra time allowances.
• Assist in the collation and packing of scripts, ensuring that scripts are never left unattended, and in the preparation of the venue for further exam sessions.
• On occasion the jobholder may be required to liaise with the subject teacher and/or the Exams Officer where a query raised by a candidate requires further expertise and professional judgement. Exams take place in both the large exam hall and, for pupils requiring special arrangements, in smaller rooms. Invigilators may specify which environment they prefer to work in and we will do our best to accommodate any preferences.

Person Specification

• Ability to communicate with staff and pupils clearly
• Ability to work to agreed instructions either as part of a team, or alone as agreed
• Common sense and initiative, as well as appreciation for the need for confidentiality
• Reliability and punctuality.

Additional Information

Invigilators are required to arrive by 8.00 am for the morning session and would be expected to be available until approx. 1.00 pm. For afternoon sessions, invigilators must arrive by 1.30 pm and would be expect to be available until approx. 5.30 pm. A refreshment break and/or lunch will be provided depending on hours worked