Examinations Invigilator

South Thames Colleges Group; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sports facilities

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice cycle to work

Job summary

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking an Examination Administrator to ensure venues meet awarding body regulations, collect exam materials from the exams office punctually, and manage candidate entry into venues while safeguarding belongings.

You will open and distribute question papers, complete attendance registers, and maintain vigilance throughout the examination. The role requires reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work under pressure as part of a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in examination administration or similar frontline administrative role.
• Reliable and punctual with strong organisational skills.
• Able to work under pressure in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure venues comply with awarding body regulations and collect exam materials punctually.
• Manage candidate entry into venues and safeguard belongings and unauthorised items.
• Open and distribute question papers, complete attendance registers, and maintain examination diaries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Team player

Excellent communication

Job description

Ensuring the examination venues are arranged in accordance with awarding body regulations, you'll collect exam materials from the exams office punctually, prior to the start of examinations and manage the entry of candidates into exam venues ensuring their belongings and unauthorised items are appropriately stored. You'll open and distribute question papers, complete the attendance register whilst identifying students, complete Examinations' Diary as appropriate and maintain vigilance during the length of the whole examination.

With previous experience in examination administration, you'll be reliable and punctual with the ability to control an examination venue containing up to 400 candidates. With excellent communication skills, you'll be a meticulous and detail orientated individual, able to work under pressure and be a team player.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.