Exam Invigilators

Avanti Fields School; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK-based school in Leicester is seeking Exam Invigilators to ensure that examinations run smoothly. Candidates will supervise the exam environment, distribute materials, and maintain records. This role is essential for providing students with the calm they need to perform at their best. Full training is provided, and great professional development opportunities are available. The school values integrity and teamwork and offers benefits such as LGPS pension scheme and well-being programs.

Benefits

Great opportunities for professional development

LGPS pension scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Experience of working or studying in a higher education environment.
• An understanding of examination processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Support the Examinations Officer with exam set-up and organisation.
• Supervise candidates and maintain a calm testing environment.
• Collect and return examination papers securely.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Experience in higher education

Job description

Please note: We have 8 positions available

About us and the role

Avanti Fields School is seeking eight reliable and well-organised individuals to join our team as Exam Invigilators.

In this important role, you will help ensure that examinations run smoothly, securely, and fairly, providing students with the calm and supportive environment they need to perform at their best.

You will work closely with our Examinations Officer and wider school team, gaining valuable experience within a professional and caring school setting.

Full training will be provided, and you will be part of a welcoming community that values integrity, teamwork, and dedication.

Join us in helping every student shine and achieve their true potential!

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Support the Examinations Officer with the set-up, organisation, and smooth running of all examination sessions.
• Ensure exam materials are distributed correctly and candidate registers, seating plans, and attendance records are accurately maintained.
• Supervise candidates throughout examinations, maintaining a calm, secure, and fair testing environment in line with JCQ regulations.
• Manage any queries, irregularities, or late arrivals appropriately, following exam procedures at all times.
• Collect, collate, and return examination papers securely, ensuring venues are left tidy and ready for the next session.

Why should you apply

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.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

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.