Invigilator

King's Maths School; London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is looking for examination invigilators to oversee public examinations. This role is crucial in ensuring that exams are conducted according to regulations, maintaining the security of exam materials, and providing a supportive environment for students. Ideal candidates will be reliable, flexible, and possess strong communication skills. Training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to contribute to the academic success of students while gaining valuable experience in an educational setting. Join a dedicated team and play a vital role in the examination process!

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training will be provided.
• Candidates must be DBS-checked and complete safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure examinations are conducted according to regulations.
• Supervise candidates and maintain exam room security.
• Handle candidate queries and manage exam materials.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Basic IT skills

Job description

The school is seeking to appoint examination invigilators to help manage public examinations for students at King's Maths School.

• Salary: £14 per hour

Hours of work

By offer and agreement based on upcoming public examinations. The summer public exams take place on various dates from May to June. Successful candidates will be offered available times and can choose whether or not to accept each offer on a case by case basis.

The role of the invigilator

To ensure that examinations are conducted according to the regulations in order to:

• Ensure the security of the examination materials before, during and after the examination.

General requirements

Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided. Invigilators will be enhanced DBS-checked and expected to take part in safeguarding training provided by the school’s safeguarding lead.

Invigilators are required to:

• Declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them.
• Confirm their availability in advance of main examination periods.

Invigilators are required to give as much notice as possible if they cannot make an agreed upon date (at the latest, before 8 am on the day of the exam).

Once training is complete, invigilators must confirm the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood and will be followed at all times.

An ideal candidate will:

• Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main examination periods.
• Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in examination rooms.
• Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people.
• Have basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.).

Before examinations

• Report to and be briefed by the exams officer prior to each exam session.
• Keep confidential exam question papers and materials secure before, during and after exams.
• Ensure exam rooms are set up according to the requirements.
• Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal examination conditions.
• Give full attention to conducting the examinations properly.
• Identify candidates and seat candidates according to the required arrangements.
• Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates.
• Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams.
• Deal with candidate questions.

During examinations

• Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout.
• Keep disruption in examination rooms to a minimum.
• Alert the exams officer to any emergencies or irregularities effectively.
• Record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities.
• Complete attendance registers.
• Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations.

After examinations

• Instruct candidates in finishing their examinations and collect examination scripts and materials.
• Dismiss candidates from the examination room.
• Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register.
• Securely return all examination scripts, question papers and materials to the exams officer.

Other tasks

• Undertake training, update and review sessions as required.
• Undertake relevant online invigilator training and assessment, centre-specific training/updates for each new academic year (prior to invigilating any external examination in that academic year).
• Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, for example:
• Centre supervision of examination timetable clash candidates between examination sessions.
• Facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example as a reader, scribe etc. (full training will be provided).
• Other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’.