Exam Invigilator

Ormiston Park Academy is seeking to expand our bank of casual Exam Invigilators to join our team in supporting students and staff in the administration of school exams.

We are a small but growing secondary Academy and our vision of ‘Believe and Achieve’ underpins all aspects of academy life in our impressive, well-resourced buildings and grounds. The successfully appointed candidate will join a caring and committed body of staff and enjoy working with friendly and enthusiastic students of whom we are extremely proud.

The successful candidate will receive full training and on the job support from our existing invigilators.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising students in examination rooms,
• Distributing and collecting examination papers,
• Assisting with the set up of exam rooms,
• Understanding and adhering to safeguarding procedures and exam regulations.

This is a casual, zero hours contract. The exams team will maintain regular communication with all invigilators and communicate upcoming exam and mock exam dates in advance, checking availability of invigilators to support.

The successful candidate will:

• Be reliable and trustworthy,
• Possess good organisational skills,
• Have the ability to work effectively with students and adults,
• Have excellent verbal communication skills,
• Have, or be able to obtain, knowledge around safeguarding children,
• Have, or be able to obtain, knowledge around exam regulations and protocols.

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, one of the oldest and largest school trusts in the country. OAT’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

Ormiston Academies Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of young people. We share their vision for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life.

For further details, please contact Sally Spraggon, PA to the Principal on 01708 865180 or sspraggon@ormistonpark.org.uk

To apply for the role, please submit an application form via the link above by 9am on Monday 14 October 2024.

Ormiston Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974