Credit_card Salary FTE £25,500 per annum, actual salary £13,538 per annum
Dunottar is a vibrant, co-educational independent school set in extensive grounds of 15 acres on the outskirts of Reigate, Surrey. We have 460 pupils across years 7-13 and are part of United Learning's large and growing family of schools. We are a first-choice school for parents in the local area and operate a waiting list for admissions. Through excellent teaching and outstanding pastoral care, we aim to bring out the best in every pupil, enabling them to be the very best they can be. We believe that for pupils to succeed in the workplace of the future, they need a well-rounded education that goes beyond academics. Our unique Warrior Learning ethos encourages pupils to aim high, to challenge themselves and not to fear making mistakes, while also developing an excellent set of values. Dunottar is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
Job details
Salary £14.14 per hour
Contractual hours 0
Basis Zero Hours
Region Reigate
Job category/type Support Staff
Date posted 24/01/2025
Job reference REQ002668
Reporting to: Exams Officer
Working Hours: By negotiation and agreement during May, June and December and at other times during the academic year. Would need to be available for training on 22nd March. AM sessions will usually start at 8.30am, PM sessions at 1pm, these times are the start times for essential preparation, so invigilators must be at the Exams Office promptly by then. Times may vary and the length of the exams will change according to subject and level.
The Role
Dunottar School is looking for Exam Invigilators to join our existing team for the forthcoming exams season. Invigilators are responsible for conducting examinations in the presence of the candidates. They play a key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination/assessment process. The role of the invigilator is to ensure that examinations are conducted according to JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations in order to:
1. Ensure all exam candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities;
2. Ensure the security of the examination materials before, during, and after the examination.
General requirements
* Experience of working as an invigilator within a school environment is desirable but not essential as full training 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.
* Invigilators must confirm their availability in advance of main exam periods.
* Invigilators must confirm that the confidentiality and security requirements surrounding the invigilation process are known, understood, and will be followed at all times.
* To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body, and Dunottar School regulations and instructions.
* To have a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process.
Before exams
* 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 with correct exam paper information displayed on a board for all candidates to see easily.
* Admit candidates into exam rooms under formal exam conditions.
* Identify candidates and seat candidates according to the required arrangements, informing the Exams Officer of any missing candidates.
* Distribute the correct question papers and exam materials to candidates.
* Instruct candidates in the conduct of their exams.
* Deal with candidate questions.
During exams
* Supervise and observe candidates at all times and be vigilant throughout exams.
* Keep disruption in exam 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.
* Be aware of any candidate needs during an examination, e.g., medical conditions.
* Instruct candidates in finishing their exams and collect exam scripts and exam materials.
* Dismiss candidates from the exam room, considering those sitting longer exams.
* Check candidates’ names on scripts, matching the details on the attendance register.
* Securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the exams officer.
Other tasks
* Undertake training, update, and review sessions as required.
* Prior to invigilating any exam in a new academic year, undertake relevant invigilator training and assessment for that academic year, which may be online or in person.
* Undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the exams officer, such as:
o Centre supervision of exam timetable clash candidates between exam sessions.
o Assisting laptop users with the secure printing of their work and supervising the candidates while their work is checked at the exams office prior to submission.
o Other exams-related administrative tasks including maintaining question paper security by supporting the ‘second pair of eyes check’.
Access Arrangements
* Facilitating access arrangements for candidates, for example, as a reader, scribe, etc. (full training will be provided).
* A reader is a responsible adult who reads the instructions of the question paper and the questions to the candidate, only on the request of that candidate. The reader will also act as invigilator if they are with a candidate on a one-to-one basis.
* Supervised rest breaks are agreed for a few candidates; the timing of the exam is paused, a rest break is allowed under supervision, and the exam is restarted after this. The candidate must be accompanied by an invigilator/staff if they need to leave the exam room, and details of the candidate, exam, and time taken must be recorded.
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