Exam Invigilator

**POST**: Examination Invigilator

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:Director of Learning Technology / Examinations Officer

**GRADE**:SP01

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**:Deputy Principal, Academy Examination Officer, Lead

Invigilator, members of Invigilator team, Academy students, relevant teaching and support staff

**HOURS**:Variable between 07:45 and 17:00

**JOB PURPOSE**:To supervise Academy and external examinations

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Invigilate examinations in line with Examination Board and Academy regulations
- Ensure appropriate atmosphere in the examination room, to optimise student performance
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children you teach or come into contact with

**DUTIES**:

- Invigilate GCSE and Academy examinations
- Under the direction of the Academy Examinations Officer, ensure that there is adequate space between desks in examination rooms to discourage cheating.
- Maintain control of students, ensuring they behave appropriately in an examination setting
- Actively invigilate during the examination, watching students
- Remove mobile phones for the duration of the examination
- Search pencil cases if they are not made of clear plastic if necessary
- Provide each student with an examination paper
- Where appropriate supply writing paper and equipment during the examination
- Ensure the correct procedures are used for lending equipment to pupils
- If requested accompany students to the toilet, ensuring that examination regulations are maintained
- If requested, accompany a student who becomes ill to the designated first aid area
- Report any suspicion of cheating by students to the lead invigilator
- Collect the examination papers and hand to the lead invigilator at the end of the examination
- Be aware of and comply with the policies relating to child protection and security and confidentiality
- Be aware of the Examination Board regulations
- Be aware to the Academy’s evacuation procedure in the event of an emergency and be familiar with the emergency for each examination room
- The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Academy and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Principal. The post holder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions, including extra-curricular activities, are fulfilled through direct dialogue with employees, contractors and community members

**All staff take an active role in the Academy’s care and guidance of students.**

**The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.**

**Examination Invigilator**
**Person Specification**
**Our Purpose**
Oasis Academies exists to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and environmentally. Our task is to serve our students as well as to provide a learning hub for the entire community. In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a ‘can do’ culture which nurtures confident and competent people.

**Oasis Community Learning Ethos**
Our ethos is an expression of our character - it is a statement of who we are and therefore the lens through which we assess all we do. Our work is motivated and inspired by the life, message and example of Christ, which shapes and guides every aspect of each of our schools. This is foundational to our belief that all people are created and loved by God as equal and unique beings, and to our commitment to model inclusion and compassion throughout all the aspects of the life and culture of each Academy community.

For further information, please refer to the OCL Purpose, Ethos and Values document which accompanies this job description.

**Essential Desirable**
- Exam Invigilator Training

**Qualifications ** **Level 2 English and Mathematics qualifications (GCSE A*- G)**
- Experience of working in a school

**Experience**
or Academy environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.

**Knowledge and ** **Ability to work to predeterminedUnderstanding **instructions.
- Ability to judge when a decision is not theirs to make
- Ability to be fair but firm at all times
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality
- Ability to remain calm under

**Personal **pressure or during unexpected**Qualities**

circumstances
- Integrity, showing trustworthiness
- Ability to work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team or alone as necessary
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
- Emotional resilience in working in a range of challenging situations
- Have a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the

Oasis ethos

**Job Types**: Part-time, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £11.22 per hour

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