Examinations Invigilator

**Job Title: Examinations Invigilator**

**Responsible to: The Deputy Head (Academic)**

**Reporting to: The Exams Officer**

**Department: Support
- Exams**

**Purpose**

To provide an efficient and effective invigilation support service to the School examination department and ensure the integrity of its examinations.

**Overall Responsibilities**:
**Duties**
- Responsible for the supervision of students during examination periods including seating of students within the exam environment.
- Responsible for confidential documentation and information relating to students.
- Responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of examination papers / scripts, equipment and stationery.
- Ensure all scripts and examination stationery are collected and checked at the end of each examination.
- Return scripts and associated documentation and equipment to the Examinations Officer or other delegated officer.
- Promote a positive and calm working environment for all students and treat all pupils and colleagues with professional respect.
- Report any security concerns to the Examinations Officer
- Responsible for all health and safety issues including knowing how to deal with emergencies in examination conditions, including evacuation routes from the building.
- To attend any training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing, personal and professional development.
- Role requires working with a team.
- Ability to present oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude.

The post holder may undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post.

**In order to meet the high standards expected of a member of staff in our School, the Bursar is seeking to employ a person with the following qualities, experience, skills and abilities**

**Person Specification**

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Experience of working with a range of different people
- Customer care skills
- Familiarity with JCQ code of conduct publication
- Works under the direction of the Senior Invigilator / Exams Officer
- Supervise examinations
- Works closely with colleagues
- Dealing with queries from staff and pupils relating to examination scripts and procedures
- Ability to handle conflict tactfully
- Required to work as part of a team under supervision
- May be required to supervise examinations alone but always under supervision
- Any problems or issues which arise will be referred to Exam Officer or designated officer
- Works to exam timescales
- May need to remain standing for extended periods of time
- Need to remain alert during examination periods
- Handling information in the form of examination papers / scripts
- May be required to distribute and collect stationery

**Expectations as a member of Barnard Castle School Staff**
- To have high professional standards and so be an appropriate role model of reliability, behaviour and appearance
- To relate to children in an atmosphere of trust, frankness and ambition and to engender a climate of mutual respect
- To make sure that pupils meet the School’s expectations of them
- To facilitate the development of children’s confidence, self-esteem, determination, responsibility and personal pride in achievement, behaviour and appearance
- To understand that offering a well-rounded education means engaging beyond the classroom, and therefore contributing to the wider life of the Barney education.
- To contribute to marketing the school and to promote the School to prospective pupils and parents
- To establish and maintain high standards of communication with pupils, staff and parents
- To uphold all the policies of Barnard Castle School
- To take an interest in how the School functions and to convey suggestions for improvement to the Domestic Services and Catering Manager, Bursar and Headmaster from time to time
- To subscribe to the School’s ethos of inclusivity, collegiality and helpfulness.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive. staff may be required to carry out such other duties as the Bursar may reasonably require from time to time.

**Appointment Terms, Conditions and Benefits**

**Type**:Part time/Seasonal

**Working Hours**:Are advised by appointment

**Hourly rate**: National minimum wage

**Notice: Either you or the school may terminate the Fixed Term on 1 week’s written notice.**

**Recruitment Process**

**If you would like to discuss the role please contact**:
**Charlotte Galvin, Exams Officer**:
**Tel: 01833 696019**

**for further information please see our website**:
**Applications should be sent to**:
Mrs S M Metcalf

Bursar

Barnard Castle School County Durham

DL12 8UN

**Telephone: 01833 696098**

**Closing Date**:
Applications will be considered as they arrive

**Interviews**

Interviews will take place at Barnard Castle School

**Information about interviews**

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