Job Title: Invigilator (Zero-hours)
Reporting To: Exams Officer
Main Purpose of the Role: In this role you will work within an experienced team of invigilators conducting internal and external exams, ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and that all regulations are adhered to. You will also carry out other exam-related duties as instructed by the Exams Officer and the Head of Examinations.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Main Duties:
- To conduct internal (including mock exams and admissions tests) and external exams in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Brighton College regulations and instructions.
- To have a key role in ensuring that the exam process is conducted in a fair and secure manner.
Before Exams:
- 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 outlined by JCQ and the awarding bodies and complete the pre-exam checklist.
- Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal exam conditions, whilst confirming their identities (where necessary), and assist in seating them according to the required arrangements.
- Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates.
- Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams (including reading any erratum notices), deal with any questions and then start the exams.
During Exams:
- Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams, dealing with candidate questions according to the regulations.
- Keep disruption in exam rooms to a minimum and deal with emergencies, irregularities/suspected malpractice or disruptions effectively. Recording and reporting all instances of these to the Exams Officer/Head of Examinations.
- Ensure late candidates are briefed, seated and allowed the full time to complete their exam, whilst minimising disruption to other candidates.
- Complete attendance registers and sign the seating plan, informing the Exams Officer of any absent candidates by following the absent candidate procedure.
After Exams:
- Instruct candidates in finishing their exams (including the printing and signing of typed scripts) and then collect exam scripts and materials.
- Check candidates’ names on scripts match the details on the attendance register and then dismiss candidates from the exam room. Securely return all exam scripts and materials to the Exams Officer.
- To ensure the exam rooms are prepared prior to the next exam.
Other Responsibilities:
- Undertake training, update and review sessions as required. This includes completing online training and assessment prior to invigilating any external exam in a new academic year.
- Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the Exams Officer, for example: Centre supervision of exam timetable clash candidates between exam sessions. Facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example as a reader, scribe etc. (full training will be provided).
- Other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- GCSE English and Maths A*-C (or equivalent).
- Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided.
- Reliable and punctual with a flexible approach, able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Well-organised and thorough, with great accuracy and attention to detail.
- Calm under pressure or unexpected situations.
- Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills with both candidates and staff.
- Be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms.
- Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people.
- Be able to support candidates with exam access arrangements.
- Have an interest in working in a busy school environment and supporting candidates at an important time of their school career.
- Have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.
Desirable:
- Experience of exams invigilation or similar.
- Experience of working with young people within an educational establishment.
- Competent IT skills, with the ability to set up, monitor and communicate instructions to computer users, including the ability to conduct computer-based listening exams and onscreen tests.
Hours of Work:
Invigilators are required on a zero-hour basis to cover a variety of hours. Applicants must be available throughout the year, including the summer months. The services you provide to the College will be on an ad-hoc basis. This means that whilst the College will try to give you as much notice as possible when offering work, there is no obligation on the part of the College to provide such work nor for you to accept any work offered.
We do ask that during our busiest period (January to June) that all invigilators offer at least two days of four sessions (AM or PM) per week, and where able, to be as flexible as possible.
Remuneration:
£15.13 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay.
Holidays:
Holiday entitlement is included in the hourly pay rate for this role.
Benefits and Wellbeing:
- Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
- Complimentary lunch is provided.
- Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
- Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees.
- Access to books and magazines from the College Library.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:
Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.