Exam Invigilator

6 months ago


Brigg, United Kingdom North Lincolnshire Council Full time

Exam Invigilator
Casual contract (approx 15 hrs per week - flexible to suit)
Scale point 2 (Grade 2) £11.59 per hour

Sir John Nelthorpe School is a successful and popular 11-19 comprehensive school with a rapidly growing roll (currently 790 pupils).It has a caring ethos and long tradition of academic achievement for all.

We are seeking to appoint Exam Invigilators to invigilate internal and external examinations at the School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Sir John Nelthorpe School and provide a crucial and invaluable service to the whole school community. Our team of invigilators assist in the co-ordination and invigilation of pupils and students undertaking their examinations and uphold the integrity of the external examination / assessment process. There will be other associated activities that will be undertaken as part of your role which will be directed by the Exams Officer.

The role of the invigilator involves:
Assisting with the preparation of the examination room, ensuring awarding body requirements are met
Adhering to the JCQ instructions for conducting examinations
Dealing with student queries in a diligent and appropriate manner under the guidance of the examinations officer
Dealing with emergencies or irregularities effectively including disruption, recording and reporting where appropriate
Assist with the collection of scripts and examination stationery at the end of the exam.
Conducting your role in line with the behaviour aligned with the values of Sir John Nelthorpe School
Ensuring the maintenance of confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods
Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
Work well as part of a team
Are able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people

**Why join us?**

We offer:
Competitive salaries

Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 18.5%

Generous annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

A modern workplace with access to great technology

Salary sacrifice schemes
- ie the option to purchase additional holidays or a bike to cycle to work

Family friendly policies supporting fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities

**Our values and culture**

We stay true to our values:
Equality of opportunity so everyone can have a good quality of life.

Striving for excellence and high standards.

Using our resources wisely and with integrity.

Promoting self-responsibility and people having choice and control over their own lives.

Our organisational goals are to be:
Progressive and enabling in our approach.

Financially and environmentally sustainable.

**Safer recruitment**

As an employer, we will:

- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers.
- Commit to the recruitment of a diverse workforce to best meet the needs of our customers.
- Ensure that recruitment decisions are based on reasonable and objective criteria, free from bias or unfair discrimination.
- Provide training for recruiters to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills to recruit the best people.
- Make reasonable adjustments to any aspect of the process to meet individual need, where known.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, we will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references which will be sought prior to interview.

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.