Exams Invigilator

Hours of work: January trial exams and external exams May – July with additional dates for practical exams and training sessions. As and when required. Full or half day sessions available.

Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour (£15.40 per hour with holiday pay)

To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and St Peter’s School, York regulations and instructions.

To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the external examination/assessment process.

To ensure that examinations are conducted according to the regulations to:

• ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities
• ensure the security of examination materials before, during and after the examination

Experience of invigilation is not required as training in the role and duties of an invigilator will be provided

Invigilators are required to:

• Declare if they have invigilated previously and whether they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them
• Confirm their availability in advance of main examination periods

Invigilators must confirm the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood and will be followed at all times

Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main examination periods

Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills

Work well as part of a team

Be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in examination rooms

Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people

Have basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, mobile phone messaging etc.)

Seek to achieve competence in the role and a rigorous understanding of the JCQ regulations

To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and St Peter’s School regulations and instructions.

To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the external examination/assessment process.

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

Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal examination conditions

Give full attention to conducting the examinations properly

Identify candidates and seat candidates according to the required arrangements

Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates

Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams

Deal with candidate questions

Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout examinations

Keep disruption in examination rooms to a minimum

Deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively

Record/report any incidents, disruption or irregularities

Complete attendance registers

Deal with candidate questions according to the regulations

Instruct candidates in finishing their examinations and collect examination scripts and materials

Dismiss candidates from the examination room

Check candidates’ names on scripts, match the details on the attendance register

Securely return all examination scripts and materials to the exams manager

Undertake training, update and review sessions as required

(prior to invigilating any external examination in a new academic year) Undertake relevant online invigilator training and assessment for that academic year

Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams manager, for example:

• centre supervision of examination timetable clash candidates between examination sessions
• faci…