Exam Invigilators in Southam

Aspire People are an established education agency looking to recruit experienced School Exam Invigilators to work in secondary schools during the Exam Season. The positions will be TEMPORARY, AS AND WHEN REQUIRED through the Exam Season, usually between April and July.

You will need to be fully registered with Aspire People, which includes paying £56.20 for a Child workforce Enhanced DBS if you do not currently have one registered on the Update Service. Please only apply if you are happy to do this.

To be considered for such positions, it is preferred that applicants either have experience of working in the education sector or have similar experience of conducting an examination. The successful candidate must be able to read, write, and communicate clearly in English due to job requirements.

Duties will include:

• Invigilating a range of Internal and External examinations.
• Ensuring the smooth running of off-site examinations if required.
• Following examination regulations as specified by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
• Working flexible hours between 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. as appropriate for the examination (there may be unpaid gaps between exams).
• Arriving at school at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled examination start time. Starting times will be negotiated prior to the examination day.
• Collecting examination papers and materials as requested from the Examination Officer to be taken to various examination rooms within the school.
• Ensuring that the nominated examination room is set out suitably to receive the expected number of examination candidates (Lead Invigilator).
• Ensuring that notices to candidates and any other regulations are suitably displayed within and outside the examination room.
• Ensuring seating plans and name cards are used for all examinations, prepared by the Examinations Officer or designated person prior to the examination.
• Ensuring that students bring only the following equipment into the examination room: clear plastic wallet or clear pencil case, pens, pencils, rulers, eraser, pencil sharpener.
• Ensuring that only candidates officially entered for the examination are permitted to sit the examination and that attendance registers are accurately and legibly completed.
• Ensuring that all candidates are supplied with the requisite examination question paper(s) and materials.
• Delivering completed candidate scripts and exam materials as requested to the Examinations Officer.
• Complying with all directions issued by the Examination Officer.
• Being vigilant but not intrusive while invigilating.
• Quietly patrolling between the desks without disturbing students (soft shoes must be worn).
• Playing an active role within the examination team.
• Acting in a professional manner at all times.
• Attending training sessions as required.

Please only apply if you are happy with the above. Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.