Wellington Academy Job Description

Job Title: Examination Invigilator

Accountable to: Data Manager

Main Job Purpose: To provide support to The Wellington Academy’s examination process.

Specific Duties: To support the Lead Invigilator(s) with the day-to-day operation of examinations held at The Wellington Academy.

Duties to include:

  • Assisting with the preparation of examination boxes, including:
  • Packing of examination papers, candidate cards, stationery and relevant equipment before each examination.
  • Delivering the boxes to and from examination venues.
  • Checking contents of boxes before taking to examination venues.
  • Assisting with the setting-up and clearing of examination venues by:
  • Laying out examination papers as instructed by the Data Manager
  • Laying out candidate details
  • Laying out any relevant equipment as instructed by the Data Manager
  • Clearing away at the end of each examination and unpack boxes
  • Assisting candidates prior to the start of examinations by directing them to their seats and advising them about possessions permitted in examination venues
  • Offering advice and guidance to unregistered candidates without allocated seats
  • Ensuring candidates remain silent once they have entered the examination venue
  • Invigilating during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates in a professional manner
  • Record the details of late arrivals and early leavers. Collect any scripts from early leavers
  • Escorting candidates from venues during the examinations as required and supervising candidates whilst outside examination venues
  • Supervise any candidates who may have a clash of examinations
  • Supervise candidates leaving examination venues
  • Collecting and collating scripts at the end of the examination
  • Attend the annual Invigilator’s Update meeting held at the start of each new academic year
  • Be familiar with the guidelines as outlined in the JCQ "Instructions for contributing examinations" booklet

Training and Development of Self and Others

Set personal targets and take responsibility for your own continuous professional development

  • Be proactive in identifying training needs ensuring that they are appropriately met, and that other staff members are active in their own personal CPD

General Requirements

All academy staff are expected to:

  • Work towards and support the Academy vision and the current Academy objectives outlined in the Academy Development Plan
  • Contribute to the Academy’s programme of extra-curricular activities
  • Support and contribute to the Academy’s responsibility for safeguarding students
  • Work within the Academy’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors
  • Work within the Academy’s Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, both current and prospective
  • Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relationships with students, parents and colleagues
  • Engage actively in the performance review process
  • Adhere to policies as set out in the Governing Body Regulations and staff handbook
  • Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time

This job description should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive and will be subject to regular review.

All Academy staff are expected to uphold the Staff Charter.

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Job Holder

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