Examinations Invigilator

We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can draw on expertise from across the Harris Federation. As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.

We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life. Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons.

We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.

We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.

Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group. Detentions are run centrally, allowing teaching staff to do what they do best: plan and teach amazing lessons.

Attendance and engagement with learning is high, and centrally planned tutor time resources ensure that our tutors can engage with students whilst delivering high-quality experiences.

We are located in Sutton, with good public transport and road links. Central London (Clapham, Victoria) is 25 minutes away. We are on the Surrey border so journeys do not take long: in fact journeys from Kent only take just over 30 minutes by car. We have safe and secure onsite parking with electric charging points.

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

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)

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 for permanent employees, which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.