We are seeking reliable and committed Exam Invigilators to join our dedicated team at Oxted School. This is an excellent opportunity to support students during internal and external examinations, ensuring their smooth running while playing a key role in maintaining the integrity of the examination process. This role operates on a casual contract basis, offering hourly pay for the hours worked.
Successful applicants must be willing to commit to examination periods throughout the academic year and should be keen to develop within the role, with opportunities to lead examination venues and support the coordination of other invigilators.
Responsibilities include distributing and collecting exam papers, maintaining full compliance with JCQ requirements, and following guidance from the Exams Officer. You will ensure that the exam venue has been correctly set up with the required materials and equipment, and that seating arrangements and details of the examinations are clearly displayed.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a proactive and organised approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
While previous experience is beneficial, it is not essential as full training will be provided.
Support staff at THPT are highly valued, highly professional, and always have young people’s best interests at heart. Central to our ethos are the positive relationships and personalised approach which we take with all our students. As a member of our support staff team, you will be encouraged to be pro-active, take the initiative, and look for ways in which you can better serve students through your role.
THPT is also able to offer:
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
- A fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
- Full access to the Employee Assistance Programme
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).