Examinations Invigilators

Examinations Invigilator

We are seeking to appoint flexible and dependable Examinations Invigilators to join our team in January 2025. Exam Invigilators are crucial to ensure the smooth and secure running of examinations and to provide support for our students during exam season. This is a casual, hourly paid role and no previous experience is necessary as full training will be given.

As an Examinations Invigilator your responsibilities would include:

Providing support to the examination process and to support the Examinations Officer with the day-to-day operation of examination venues.

•  Assist with setting-up examination venues by laying out stationery, equipment and examination papers in accordance with strict procedures 
• Assist candidates prior to the start of examinations by directing them to their seats  
• Advise candidates about possessions permitted in examination venues 
• Ensure that candidates do not talk once inside examination venues 
• Invigilate during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates and dealing with examination irregularities in accordance with strict procedures 
• Check attendance during examinations 
• Record details of late arrivals and collect scripts 

What we are looking for:

• Ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation 
• Demonstrate effective verbal/written communication skills 
• Experience of working in a senior school or higher education environment (Desirable)
• An understanding of examination processes (Desirable)

The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.

Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 600 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A levels in the Sixth Form.

Applicants are required to apply online by using the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, an application form and job details are available from the HR Department.

Email: recruitment@worth.org.uk  

Telephone: 01372 710215

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2024

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.