The post holder will be a confident and reassuring presence to students whilst providing supervision within an exam room.
The exam invigilator is responsible for picking up the exams material prior to the exam, distributing the material to the candidates, supervising the exam for the duration of the scheduled time and returning all exam materials to the exams officer at the end of the allocated time.
Applicants will be askedto declare if they have invigilated previously andwhetherthey have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them.
Duties and Responsibilities – Whole College
1. To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Trust instructions
2. To play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/assessment process, ensuring a fair and proper examination and environment where students can perform their best.
3. To attend training, update or review sessions as required
4. To undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the examinations officer, for example:
5. supervision of examination timetable clash candidates between examination sessions
6. facilitating access arrangements for candidateswho require additional adjustments, for example as a reader, scribe etc. (full training will be provided)
7. Invigilating in specialist examination rooms
8. other examinations related administrative tasks
Before Exams
1. To report to and be briefed by the examinations officer prior to each exam session
2. To keep confidential examination papers and materials secure before, during and after examinations
3. To ensure examination rooms are set out according to the instructions, this may include setting out equipment, resources, and stationery in accordance with strict procedures and regulations, under the direction of the Exams Manager
4. To admit candidates into examination rooms
5. To identify, seat, and instruct candidates in the conduct of their examinations. This may include directing students regarding personal possessions permitted within the examination area
6. To distribute the correct examination papers and materials to candidates
7. Ensure candidates do not open or write on the papers on their desks
8. To deal with candidate queries
9. To start examinations
During Exams
1. To supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout examinations
2. To keep disruption in examination rooms to a minimum. Escorting candidates from venues duringthe examination as requiredand supervising candidateswhilstoutside examination venues
3. To deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively, with oversight of the Exams Manager
4. To record/report any incidents, disruptions or irregularities 5. To complete attendance registers
5. To deal with candidate questions according to the regulations
After exams
1. To instruct candidates in finishing their examination and to collect examination scripts and examination materials
2. To dismiss candidates from the examination room, ensuring no unauthorised items/resources are removed from the examination
3. Collectupexam papers, booklets etc, followingstrictprocedures andunderguidance from the Examination Officer
4. To check candidates' names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register 5. To securely return all exam scripts and examination materials to the examinations officer
5. General tidying up after candidates have left
Pay: £12.65 per hour
Work Location: In person