Examination Invigilator

King's is an extremely sought-after school with outstanding academic results and a vibrant co-curriculum. It strives to appoint able, committed and compassionate colleagues to help ensure every child at the school achieves their best. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.

Each academic year, we require a team of responsible people to assist the head of the department in ensuring JCQ, CAIE and IBO regulations are strictly upheld throughout the summer external examinations season, invigilating A Level, IB and (I)GCSE examinations during late April, May and June.

Invigilators are also required for mock examinations which are taken by A level, IB and (I)GCSE candidates in January. Other opportunities to invigilate occur throughout the academic year, including for university admissions tests, school admissions tests, languages and music exams.

Invigilators are required to attend initial training, an annual update session, usually in the autumn term prior to mock examinations, and ad hoc briefings and training opportunities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• to ensure the fair and proper conduct of examinations and maintain the security of examinations at all times
• to follow directions given by members of the King’s examinations team and notify the examination administrators of any concerns and queries as soon as possible
• to instil and maintain a calm and quiet environment in the examination room
• to invigilate actively and not engage in discussion in examination venues
• to assist in the setting up of examination venues, along with distributing examination stationery and papers in accordance with JCQ/IB guidelines
• to deal with candidate queries as they arise and with examination irregularities in accordance with JCQ/IB guidelines
• to assist in the registration of candidates and the recording of late arrivals
• to manage access arrangements for pupils awarded arrangements such as extra time, rest breaks or word processors in accordance with JCQ/IB guidelines
• to supervise/escort candidates to and from examination rooms when in clash supervision or during a toilet break to ensure that no unauthorised materials are referred to by a candidate during an examination or an escorted/supervised break
• to collect and collate examinations scripts at the end of an examination as requested by the examinations team and in accordance with Awarding Body guidelines
• to supervise candidates when leaving an examination and ensure they depart in a quiet and orderly manner

The ideal candidate will:

• be well organised, accurate, flexible and able to work well under pressure
• be a confident, assured communicator, both in written and verbal form
• have a personable but professional and businesslike manner
• possess an excellent work ethic, including good time-keeping
• be able to relate well to pupils
• preferably have previous experience of working in an educational environment
• have the ability to work both as a member of a team and independently
• be fully in sympathy with the aims and objectives of King’s College School
• be computer literate
• be available for the first two weeks of January (January mocks) and 8 weeks in the summer (end April/May/June) for the summer external examinations 

The ideal level of commitment during the January mocks and summer external examinations would be for at least 5 sessions per week (AM or PM a session).

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Tuesday 17th September 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 24th September 2024 (between 1.00pm - 3.00pm)

Training date (mandatory): Wednesday 2nd October 2024 (between 9.15am - 12.30pm)

King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. At King’s we embrace inclusion and fairness in the workplace: diversity is to be celebrated and as such we strive towards a fully immersive culture of inclusion, diversity and equality.