Freelance

Examination Invigilator (Casual) – The Woodroffe School

Posted 2 weeks ago by Dorset Council
Lyme Regis
£12 - £12 per hour
Application ends: December 19, 2024
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Job Description

About the role
Invigilators assist the Examinations Officer in the smooth and efficient administration of examinations, including preparation of rooms, pupil invigilation, distribution and collection of scripts and help create the best environment for students to achieve their full potential during their exams.

Working as a team, invigilators contribute to ensuring a calm environment, giving students confidence in their exam performance.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Supervision of students
Security of examination papers/scripts, equipment and stationery
To attend paid training/review meetings each year
The successful candidate will:

remain composed under pressure and be able to conduct tasks accurately whilst paying attention to detail
have a good command of English and be able to deal with students in a firm but pleasant manner
be an adaptable and flexible team member who is discreet, calm and efficient with a sense of humour
be able to commit to as many sessions as possible – morning and/or afternoon – throughout all the examination periods, mocks and public exams
The Woodroffe School take care of our staff. We know teachers who are happy and healthy will thrive. Our extensive wellbeing offer, along with a sustainable approach to work-life balance ensures staff are not excluded from those activities that make life fulfilling.

 

Further Information
The Woodroffe School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

The Woodroffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. Pay award pending.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The Woodroffe School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.