Exam Invigilator

Teaching Assistant

Job Type: Permanent

Salary/Grade: Grade B, scale pt 3 - 4 £24,027 - £24,404 FTE per annum

Actual salary £12:45 per hour plus holiday pay

Hours: Casual hours as required

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Sunday 19th January 2025

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

We are looking to recruit Exam Invigilators to work on a casual basis to support the Exams team during internal and external exams.

Stoke Damerel is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers and learners. Our students, staff and governors believe that Stoke Damerel is a very special college - caring, happy, aspirational. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, within and beyond our curriculum. 

The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a forward thinking, dynamic and growing organisation and is ambitious for its staff. This is an exciting time for us as we grow and develop and we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff, as well as our students. 

We are looking to recruit Exam Invigilators to work on a casual basis to support the Exams team during internal and external exams.

Exam Responsibilities

Before exams (under instruction), the Exams Invigilator will:

·        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 exam conditions

·        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 questions from candidates

·        Start exams

During exams, the Exams Invigilator will:

·        Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams

·        Keep disruption in exam rooms to a minimum

·        Deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively

·        Record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities

·        Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations

·        Patrol through the examination venue throughout the examination in a discreet

 manner

·        Inform the Senior Invigilator and/or the Exams Officer of any examination

·        irregularities that may be observed during the examination

·        Ensure that examination desks are clear of graffiti

·        Escort students to and from the toilet, if required

After exams (under instruction), the Exams Invigilator will:

·        Instruct candidates in finishing their exams and collect exam scripts and exam

materials

·        Dismiss candidates from the exam room

·        Check candidates’ names on scripts and match the details on the attendance

register

·        Securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the Exams Officer

·        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 questions from candidates

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits. 

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website GLT Vacancies

If you require further details please email hr@sdcc-smhc.net 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 19th January 2025

Interview date: TBC