Exam Invigilator

Salary: National Minimum Wage + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: Casual (0 hours)

Start Date: April 2024

Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted "Good" rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 64% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.

Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.

Purpose of the Role:
Implement examination procedures and ensure the proper conduct of examination candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Hand out appropriate question papers to candidates.
• Read out examination instructions.
• Record examination start and finish times.
• Instruct candidates to begin examinations.
• Complete attendance register and seating plan as required.
• Lay out and collect candidate cards according to instructions.
• At the end of the examination, collect candidates and question papers in accordance with instructions.
• Instruct candidates when they are permitted to leave the examination room and ensure their proper conduct in so doing.
• Ensure silence in the examination room and avoid disruption.
• Ensure that all candidates comply with any instructions.
• Walk around the examination room, ensuring no candidate has forbidden items and removing any found.
• Ensure that candidates do not converse, signal, or otherwise communicate with each other or other persons, record any incidents and report these to the Senior Invigilator, exams officer or other appropriate person.
• When absolutely necessary, escort candidates to the toilet.
• To provide additional assistance to identified candidates by implementing permitted Access Arrangements i.e. reading, scribing
• Keep up to date with most current JCQ guidelines.

Unity City Academy has six maxims which drives our vision and aspirations. These are:

1. Excellence is a habit: high expectations and high performance;
2. Aim high: results without excuses;
3. Individuals matter: equality and diversity;
4. Community and family: people first;
5. Worldwise: citizens of tomorrow;
6. Culture: fun and fundamentals.

The role is due to commence: April/ May 2024

Closing date: 8th April

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's: https://ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4521?c=aet

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.