Exam Invigilators

Are you looking for flexible hours?

Northampton High School are looking to recruit several Exam Invigilators to join their dedicated invigilating team to oversee their examination process at key times of the academic year.

This position reports into the Examinations Officer and to succeed in this role, you will be a reliable, flexible team player, readily available during the main exam periods. Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills are also key, as is the ability to offer a confident and reassuring presence to all candidates in a variety of situations. You will have excellent time keeping and administrative skills and be able to provide a professional service in order to ensure a consistent and calm environment is maintained at all times enabling students to perform at their best.

Main duties will include;

• Conducting examinations in accordance with all regulations and instructions.
• Having a key role in upholding the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process.

This will be a Casual contract which would include attending team meetings and training events, such as First Aid. You would need to be available to start by 8.55am or 1.15pm on the days of exams but hours will be advised dependent on Invigilator availability and School requirements.

No prior experience of invigilation is required as full training will be provided by the Exams Officer, however some experience of working with children would be advantageous.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Good transport links and free parking
• Full training

Applications should be submitted by midday on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at the latest; however, applications may be considered in advance of the deadline.

About the School:

Northampton High School, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), is an independent girls’ day school with a reputation for academic excellence, strong pastoral care and a wide breadth of extra- curricular activity. We offer a Nursery, Junior and Senior School across one site and we are proud to be at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women. Public examination results are consistently excellent and students go on to study a wide range of subjects at prestigious universities, including Oxbridge.

Our school is situated in Hardingstone, just outside the town of Northampton, in a leafy site with extensive playing fields and spacious buildings that were purpose built when the school moved from the town centre in 1992. The transport links are excellent, with easy access from the M1 and Northampton rail station a short taxi ride away. The school is a popular choice in the local vicinity and girls also join us from areas further afield, such as Milton Keynes, Warwickshire and Bedfordshire.

Northampton High School and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Northampton High School and the GDST are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Our reference: SE3067

Vacancy: Exam Invigilators

Location: Northampton

Salary: £10.64 per hour

Hours: Very flexible

Contract term: Casual

National World / Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Northampton High School.