Exams Invigilator — Calm, Precise Supervision in School

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Holiday pay

Job summary

Queen Mary's Grammar School in Walsall is recruiting Exams Invigilators to support public and internal examinations with strict adherence to exam regulations. You will work both independently and as part of a team to ensure smooth exam delivery.

The role requires accuracy, calm under pressure and the ability to follow procedures. Training is provided, and the position offers per-hour pay with holiday accrual under The Mercian Trust partnership.

Qualifications

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• a flexible approach to work
• ability to relate to candidates yet maintain an air of authority
• ability to communicate with candidates and members of staff clearly and accurately
• ability to work to predetermined instructions
• ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary
• reliability and punctuality
• ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances
• common sense and initiative
• ability to judge when a decision is not theirs to make
• effective oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Invigilating public examinations, in accordance with regulations laid down by the examining bodies
• Supervising candidates held incommunicado before or after oral assessments, or while waiting to sit rescheduled exams
• Invigilating internal exams and tests in accordance with school regulations and familiarising candidates with their role
• Invigilating the School's entrance examination
• Undertaking tasks such as checking registers against scripts and packing them at the end of exams
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required;
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Headmaster or other members of the Senior Leadership Team

Skills

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Authority

Communication

Following instructions

Teamwork

Reliability

Calm under pressure

Initiative

Judgment

Oral & written

Job description

Queen Mary's Grammar School in Walsall is recruiting Exams Invigilators to support public and internal examinations with strict adherence to exam regulations. You will work both independently and as part of a team to ensure smooth exam delivery.

The role requires accuracy, calm under pressure and the ability to follow procedures. Training is provided, and the position offers per-hour pay with holiday accrual under The Mercian Trust partnership.