Senior Exam Invigilators

We are seeking a reliable and confident Senior Exam Invigilators to oversee the smooth and secure running of external written and online examinations. This is an important role that ensures exams are conducted in strict accordance with Awarding Body regulations and College policies, helping us uphold the highest standards of integrity and fairness.

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We are seeking a reliable and confident Senior Exam Invigilators to oversee the smooth and secure running of external written and online examinations. This is an important role that ensures exams are conducted in strict accordance with Awarding Body regulations and College policies, helping us uphold the highest standards of integrity and fairness..

Duties & Responsibilities

As a Senior/Lead Invigilator, you will:

  • Take responsibility for the supervision and direction of invigilation staff within the main examination halls.
  • Prepare exam rooms in line with examination board requirements, including setting out desks, distributing papers and stationery, or setting up laptops for online assessments.
  • Deliver official announcements, special instructions and erratum notices to candidates.
  • Check and verify student identification and complete registers, attendance records, late arrival logs and other required documentation.
  • Maintain a calm, alert presence throughout examinations to prevent malpractice and support candidates who may be stressed, unwell or require additional assistance.
  • Clear and collect all examination materials at the end of each session and return them to the Examinations Office.
  • Support additional duties where required, including supervision of small groups during breaks for candidates with exam clashes, and assisting with the checking, sorting or packing of completed scripts.

The right candidate will have:

Essential:


Qualifications

  • Good standard of general education.

Experience & Knowledge

  • Ability to work within strict rules and regulations.
  • Capacity to understand and apply Awarding Body Instructions for the Conduct of Examinations.
  • Willingness to take responsibility for groups of examination candidates.

Skills & Attributes

  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Confident, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
  • Flexible and able to work effectively under pressure.
  • Highly motivated, proactive and resilient with a positive, enthusiastic approach.
  • Strong team player, able to work collaboratively.

Desirable:

  • Previous invigilation experience in a school or college setting.
  • Confident speaking to large groups of candidates.

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

  • A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
  • Excellent pension provision
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
  • Free onsite parking
  • Staff appreciation days
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
  • Well-being days & activities
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme*
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Hybrid Working available
  • Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.