Exam Invigilator

The Education Space; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

High quality professional development

Supportive and friendly colleagues

Flexible working opportunities

LGPS access

Cycle to work

Job summary

Bower Park Academy is seeking invigilator/reader/scribe to support its Exams Department. Hours are negotiated during November/December, February, April, May and June, with availability for AM and PM sessions.

The role focuses on upholding exam integrity and facilitating access arrangements for students who need reading or scribing assistance. DBS checks and safeguarding are required by policy.

Qualifications

• Reading and/or scribing for students during examinations.
• Must follow JCQ, awarding body and academy instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure examinations are conducted with integrity according to JCQ and academy rules.
• Implement students' access arrangements by reading and/or scribing during exams.

Job description

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint Invigilator/Reader/Scribe to support our Exams Department.

Hours of Work: By negotiation during November/December, February, April, May and June and possibly other times throughout the year as the school requires. Exam invigilators/readers/scribes would be required to be available to attend both AM and PM sessions.

Purpose of role:

To ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), Awarding Body and Academy instructions; to play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/assessment process; to implement students’ access arrangements by either reading and/or scribing for students during the examinations.

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

For further information about this role, please contact Katharine Howard on [e-mail]

If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Jen White, HR Officer, [e-mail]

Bower Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with ELAT policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence.

Please find our policies here: Key Information – Bower Park Academy

We do not accept applications via agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality of opportunity.