Exam Invigilator (Casual)

The GORSE Academies Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Ruth Gorse Academy in Leeds is seeking a reliable Casual Exams Invigilator to support examinations throughout the academic year. You will help create a calm exam environment and ensure tests comply with JCQ regulations.

The role requires flexibility, strong communication with students and staff, meticulous attention to detail and the ability to stay calm in a busy exam hall. Training and a generous benefits package are provided.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to cover varying exam timetables.
• Clear communication with students and staff during exams.
• Meticulous attention to conducting exams in line with JCQ rules.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy examination environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with exam administration and seating arrangements.
• Maintain a calm, quiet examination environment and monitor candidates.
• Ensure adherence to JCQ regulations and school policies during examinations.

Skills

Flexibility

Communication

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to recruit a reliable and professional Casual Exams Invigilator to support the smooth running of examinations throughout the academic year. The successful candidate will help create a calm and positive exam environment, ensuring students have the best possible opportunity to achieve their full potential while all examinations are conducted in accordance with JCQ regulations.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Flexibility over working hours.
• Effective communication skills with young people and adults.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to remain calm and professional in a busy examination environment.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, The Ruth Gorse Academy ensures that students receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation. Together these non-negotiable values instil in young people a self-belief that enables students to access the highest standard of higher education provision and employment. We believe that poverty and deprivation should, in no way, limit either the quality of a young person’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which those students are able to rise. In October 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was again recognised by Ofsted and demonstrated within our GCSE results. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed year on year, as we deliver high quality education for each and every student.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as definedby the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check.

We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Hours: Casual Contract

Interview Date: To be confirmed