Job description
Newmarket Academy
Exam Invigilator
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Casual
Salary: Grade 2 SP 3 (£11.78 per hour plus accrued holiday pay)
Do you want to work in an exciting and dynamic environment, in a semi-rural setting between Cambridge & Bury St Edmunds and part of a supportive trust that will be there throughout your training & career development?
If so, then Newmarket Academy may be what you are looking for. Our vision is that Newmarket Academy will be an outstanding school. We strive to be the best we can be in all areas. We aim to be the school of choice, serving the local area and an outstanding school in the Unity Schools Partnership.
We are seeking new Exam Invigilators to join our existing team to provide supervision in all mocks and exams that our students sit. These take place in November (over a 2 week period), January (over a week), March (over a 2 week period) and May/June (over a 6 week period).
The number of Invigilators required each day will vary depending on the number of students sitting each mock/exam and whether there are multiple venues or subjects taking place at the same time. You will however be required for whole days on a number of occasions.
Duties will include:
- Helping to prepare the exam room
- Putting out and collecting in exam papers
- Assisting students getting into and out of the exam venue
- Dealing with and recording any problems that arise during the exam
- Ensuring there is no misconduct during the exam
- Supervising the saving of digital files onto memory sticks and ensure safe delivery to Exams Officer
- Reading and/or Scribing for students in exams
Full Exam procedure training and Safeguarding training will be given.
Our Invigilators sometimes have to deal with a student who has become stressed or a student exhibiting challenging behaviour. You must therefore be vigilant and proactive, have a calm, confident and patient manner and be able to take control if the need arises.
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket Academy is a school which serves the town of Newmarket and the surrounding villages. The academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 840 students on roll and increasing year on year. 24% of the schools population is eligible for pupil premium, 17% has additional needs, 12% of the students speak English as an additional language and there are 25 nationalities celebrated within our school community. It is a really exciting time to join the Academy as we continue on our journey to outstanding.
The school is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust with 17 primary academies, 2 middle schools, 9 secondary academies and 4 special schools in our family of schools. All members of the Unity Schools Partnership staff subscribe to a set of shared values, principles and operational processes to ensure quality education for all our young people.
Prospective candidates are invited to visit the Academy and meet the team. Please contact Ms Newby PA to the Headteacher on 01638 664412 or email [email protected] to make an appointment.
Closing Date: 09:00am, 16th June 2023
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
Applications should be made on-line via the Academy website.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
CLOSING DATE
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