Main Areas of Responsibility

You will support the Exams Officer with the day-to-day operation of examination venues and other examination processes, with activities including:

Assisting with setting-up examination venues by laying out stationery, equipment and examination papers
Assisting candidates prior to the start of examinations
Ensuring that candidates do not talk once inside examination venues
Invigilating during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates and dealing with irregularities
Checking attendance during examinations
Recording details of late arrivals
Escorting candidates from venues during the examinations and supervising candidates outside examination venues
Collecting and collating scripts at the end of the examination
Assisting with the preparation of script envelopes
Supervising candidates leaving examination venues, ensuring that candidates do not remove equipment or stationery from the venue without authorisation and that they leave venues in an orderly and quiet manner
Assisting with the packing of examination papers, stationery and equipment before examinations, and the delivery to and from venues as appropriate
Assisting with the preparation of seating plans

Qualifications & Experience

For this role, you will need:

Access to an email account so invigilation schedules can be arranged with the Examinations Officer
A positive interest in young people and their education
The ability to be flexible
Accuracy and a high level of attention to detail
Confident communication skills
A firm but fair attitude
The ability to work well under pressure
Physical fitness appropriate to tasks required (exam papers can be heavy in bulk, and there is a lot of walking involved)

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

About Us

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students.

The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.

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