Job Title: Invigilators
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: £12.05 per hour
Job Type: Examination periods – term time only (part – time)
Working Hours: ad-hoc casual
Closing Date: 04/03/2024
St Edmund’s Prep offers a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.
About the Role:
To provide support to the Examination Officer with the examination process.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) AWARDING BODY AND St Edmunds College regulations and instructions.
To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the external examination/assessment process.
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 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
- Start exams
During Examination:
- Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout examinations
- Keep disruption in examinations room to a minimum
- Deal with emergencies or irregularities
- Record/report any incidents, disruption and irregularities
- Complete attendance registered
- Deal with candidates’ questions according to the regulations
After Examinations
- Instruct candidates in finishing their exams and collect examination scripts and materials
- Dismiss candidates from examination room
- Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the materials the exam officer
- Securely return all examinations scripts and materials to the exam’s officers
About You:
Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of working within a team
Desirable:
- Previously worked in a school
- Previous experience in a similar role
Skills and Knowledge:
Desirable:
- Familiarity with JCQ instructions for conducting exams
Personal Competencies and Qualities:
- To be hard working and a flexible team player
- To be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and the public
- To be able to accept instruction and guidance
- To be able to work and remain calm when dealing with queries
- Friendly, personable, wiling & helpful, good sense of humour
- Ability to work with a good degree of flexibility
- Current UK work permit required
- Enhanced DBS check will be an obligatory success
Benefits:
- Free lunch during term time
- Free parking
- Contributory pension scheme
Additional Information:
Whilst not in a teaching role, as an invigilator you will be working on a regular basis in a school role which gives opportunity for contact with children. As such, you will be in regulated activity and am enhanced DBS check (which includes children’s barred list information) will be requested In advance of appointment.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in everyone’s responsibility. As with all college staff members, you will therefore be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with previous job titles and experience of: Exams Coordinator, Examinations Coordinator, Examinations Administrator, Exam Officer, Support Administrator, Examinations Officer, Exams Admin, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, Exam Assistant, College Administrator, Office Assistant, School Administrator may also be considered for this role.
