Exam Invigilator

Avanti; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Avanti House Secondary School in London Borough of Harrow is seeking attentive Exam Invigilators to join the examinations team and help ensure examinations run smoothly and in accordance with regulations. You will create a calm and fair environment, guide students, and manage materials throughout sessions.

You will contribute to safeguarding and welfare of students, maintaining accurate records and assisting the Examinations Officer as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working or studying in a higher education environment.
• Understanding of examination processes.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of all students.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms, arranging stationery, equipment and papers in line with regulations and procedures.
• Direct candidates to allocated seats, provide guidance and answer queries while ensuring rules are followed.
• Supervise examination sessions, maintain a calm, orderly and secure environment, monitor conduct and prevent malpractice.
• Maintain attendance, seating plans and records, noting late arrivals or irregularities in line with JCQ regulations.
• Distribute and collect scripts and materials, assist with preparation and other duties as required by the Examinations Officer.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Safeguarding welfare

Exam procedures understanding

Experience in higher education

Job description

About The Role

Would you like to play a part in supporting our students as they work towards achieving their academic goals? Avanti House Secondary School is looking for attentive, reliable and dependable Exam Invigilators to join our examinations team and help ensure that all examinations are conducted smoothly, efficiently and in accordance with the relevant regulations and procedures.

As an Exam Invigilator, you will play an important role in creating a calm, fair and supportive environment in which students can perform to the best of their ability. You will be responsible for preparing examination rooms, welcoming and guiding students, distributing examination materials and supervising candidates throughout examination sessions, ensuring that all procedures are followed consistently and accurately.

This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the wider school community and support our students during an important stage of their education. If you are organised, approachable and able to remain calm and focused, even in busy situations, we would love to hear from you.

What will you do?

• Prepare examination rooms by arranging stationery, equipment and examination papers in accordance with examination regulations and procedures, ensuring all necessary materials are available.
• Support candidates before and during examinations by directing them to their allocated seats, providing guidance, answering queries and ensuring examination rules are understood and followed.
• Supervise examination sessions, maintaining a calm, orderly and secure environment, monitoring candidate conduct and preventing any communication or malpractice.
• Maintain accurate examination records, including attendance registers, seating plans, late arrivals, early departures and any examination irregularities, in line with JCQ regulations.
• Collect, collate and securely distribute examination scripts and materials, assist with the preparation and packing of examination resources, and support the Examinations Officer with other examination duties as required.

About Us

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working or studying in a higher education environment
• An understanding of examination processes
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.