Exam Invigilator

About OSH

Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. The majority of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by September 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.

OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. 

We have recently had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. You can see these via our website www.oshsch.com  We enjoy a very good academic reputation and regularly feature in the lists of the most academically successful maintained schools. We’re not about league tables, however. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre and a new senior boarding house.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

• The ability to work in a team and work on your own initiative;
• Ability to communicate with students and members of staff clearly and accurately;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances;
• Reliable and punctual;
• Tactful and understands confidentiality;
• Experience of working in a similar role would be advantageous but not a requirement;
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Overall Responsibilities

Invigilators are responsible for the correct running of examinations in the exam room, under the direction of the Examinations Officer and on occasions to the Senior Invigilator in accordance with the JCQ regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

Brief Outline:-

• Ensure examination room is set up correctly and candidates are seated according to the seating plan
• Check candidates have no unauthorised materials
• To start and finish exams as necessary and to aid in the issue and collection of question papers and answer booklets
• Indicate start and finish times on the board
• Register the candidates present on the Attendance List
• Patrol along the aisles, being vigilant at all times
• Respond to queries from Candidates
• To report immediately any breach of the Examination Code of Conduct by a candidate to the Examinations Officer or the Senior Invigilator
• Complete any training required for exam invigilators

Remuneration & Hours

The hourly rate is £12.21 (NLW) per hour plus statutory holiday pay.

The hours of work are agreed with the Examination Officer in advance of the exams.

In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.

Equal Opportunities

Old Swinford Services Ltd welcomes applications for employment from all sectors of the community.

Suitability to Work with Children

Old Swinford Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The School reserves the right to close the job advert early where sufficient applications have been received and so we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the post.