Exam Invigilator - London, United Kingdom - CHELSEA ACADEMY

CHELSEA ACADEMY

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Exam Invigilators

Purpose:

To ensure the fair and proper conduct of examinations in an environment that enables a student to perform to the best of their ability.
To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Chelsea Academy instructions.
To play a "key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination/assessment process" [JCQ ICE 21]

Reporting to:
Examinations Officer

Working time:
Seasonal - dictated by Exam Timetable

MAIN DUTIES

Before exams

To report to the Exams Officer prior to each exam session
To keep exam papers and materials secure before, during and after exams
To ensure exam rooms and surroundings are set out to standard

During exams

Record details of late arrivals and early leavers and collect scripts from early leavers.
To keep disruption to a minimum
To deal with emergencies or irregularities effectively
Report any breach of examination rules to the Lead Invigilator/Exams Officer immediately
To record/report any disruption or irregularities
To complete attendance registers

After exams

To collect exam scripts
To "check that the names on the scripts match exactly the details on the attendance register" [JCQ ICE 21]
To securely return all exam scripts and exam materials to the Exams Officer

Miscellaneous

To attend training, refresher or review sessions as required
To undertake, where required and where able, other duties requested by the Exams Officer, for example:
Exams-related administrative tasks

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills/ Abilities
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Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam periods:

Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills
Work well as part of a team
Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving different groups of people
Be able to follow guidelines and procedures and to manage a complex process.
Be able to use initiative and good judgement.
Have good literacy and numeracy skills.
Be able to remain calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances.
Show integrity and trustworthiness
Able to use information technology skills for wordprocessing, databases and spreadsheets.

Equality Issues
Ability to identify and act on discrimination.

Specialist Knowledge
Ability to address health, safety or welfare issues.

People, Relationships and Communications

Be committed to maintaining a distinctive and inclusive Christian ethos in the Academy.
Be able to relate to all students, staff and parents in a positive and constructive way.
Possess integrity, optimism, resilience and calmness
Be able to work flexibly in a changing environment.
Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
Possess excellent organisational and administrative skills.
Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the Academy.