What skills and experience we're looking for
Core Purpose
Working as part of the exams team, the Exam Invigilator will assist to carry out a range of duties to ensure the smooth running of all internal and external exams and the security of exam papers.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To prepare and assist the Exams Officer with preparation of the exam rooms, ensuring rooms meet JCQ examination requirements.
To ensure that candidates are aware that they are under exam conditions, retrieve mobile phones, watches, and other electronic devices.
Assist with candidate entry into the room, set the tone and ensure students enter quietly and efficiently.
Ensure that candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum disruption.
To open and distribute exam papers following authorisation from the Exams Officer as well as other authorised materials to candidates.
Ensure all candidates have the correct paper.
Read out erratum notices when necessary.
Assist with access arrangements when necessary.
Notify candidates of start times, finish times, and duration times of the exams.
Be vigilant at all times during the exam.
Ensure the attendance register and logs are completed for each exam.
Collect all scripts and associated materials at the end of each exam, ensure that there are no missing scripts and collate as per JCQ guidance.
Supervise candidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, respond to candidate queries in accordance with exam regulations and distribute additional paper/equipment as required.
Record and notify the Lead Invigilator/Exams Officer of academic offences in line with examinations policy/JCQ regulations.
Supervise candidates when required as per JCQ guidance to ensure they return to class or required location.
Check registers against scripts in attendance register order.
Ensure scripts are not left unattended and are safely delivered to the Exams Officer.
Arrive on time for the requested session
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post, as deemed necessary by the Exams Officer.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
Ensure all candidates have the correct paper.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.
For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact enquiries@williamlovell.laat.co.uk.
To apply please go to Opportunities - LAAT.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
What the school offers its staff
We are on an aspirational journey under experienced and ambitious leadership.
Our vision is to be the best version of ourselves in an environment designed to be rewarding, stimulating, and challenging so that students can actualise their potential. Our strong community creates a place of opportunity which allows its students to flourish, find expression, build strength of character, and make positive decisions when faced with adversity. This is guided and discovered through a rich pastoral system which makes a real difference to students lives.
Our alumni progress onto prestigious pathways that lead students access university, apprenticeships, and impressive chosen careers, contributing significantly to the world.
We are dedicated to building opportunities for all students to not only achieve the highest academic standards but also ensure that their unique personality, talents, and interests are nurtured and developed to the full. There is a synergy between developing a well-rounded individual and a strong academic record; students maximise their potential when nurtured in a positive and enriching learning environment.
Changes to, and investment in, the physical building and the environment saw us recruit some fantastic new members of teaching and support staff. All this, combined with William Lovell's distinctive Christian ethos and strong sense of community, mean that the future is very exciting for students at the school.
Our broad and balanced curriculum is complemented by an extensive range of enrichment activities such as creative arts, sports, music, student leadership and academic master classes, amongst many others.
As a Church of England school, our underpinning values, which are deep-rooted in the Christian story, are the driving force of our academy. They resonate through everything we do, creating an inclusive culture where all faiths are valued, everybody is shown and receives Respect, Truth is modelled and encouraged, Generosity is given without expectation to receive, Forgiveness is practised, and Justice is demonstrated.
Commitment to safeguarding
The LAAT Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an Enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.