Exam Invigilators
We are looking to hire Exam Invigilators for various exam periods to help to supervise the conduct of pupils in examinations. Hours of work will be notified in advance by the Examinations Officer. Hours likely to be 9am -4pm during exam periods. These are usually November, January, May and June.
Please contact Nikki Smart on n.smart@saintedmunds.co.uk for further information or send a completed application form.
Main Areas of Responsibility
You will support the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examinations including:
- Assisting with setting-up examination venues by laying out stationery, equipment and examination papers
- Assisting candidates prior to the start of examinations
- Ensuring that candidates do not talk once inside examination venues
- Invigilating during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates and dealing with irregularities
- Checking attendance during examinations
- Recording details of late arrivals
- Escorting candidates from venues during the examinations and supervising candidates outside examination venues
- Collecting and collating scripts at the end of the examination
- Assisting with the preparation of script envelopes
- Supervising candidates leaving examination venues, ensuring that candidates do not remove equipment or stationery from the venue without authorisation and that they leave venues in an orderly and quiet manner
- Assisting with the packing of examination papers, stationery and equipment before examinations, and the delivery to and from venues as appropriate
- Assisting with the preparation of seating plans
Qualifications & Experience
For this role, you will need:
- A positive interest in young people and their education
- The ability to be flexible
- Accuracy and a high level of attention to detail
- Confident communication skills
- A firm but fair attitude
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Physical fitness appropriate to tasks required (exam papers can be heavy in bulk, and there is a lot of walking involved)