Examinations Invigilator
Salary: £9.88 per hour
Contract Details: Temporary, Casual
Start Date: As soon as possible
About us:
New College Swindon has gone through an exciting time of change since the merger with Swindon College to become one College. We are proud to showcase our successful £20M investment in the new Institute of Technology. The IOT is an inclusive centre for technical qualifications, higher apprenticeships and training for key technical roles. These exciting developments will extend the career opportunities for both our students and staff. It’s a really great time to be joining us!
About the role:
Are you looking for flexible work which has an active contribution to young peoples' futures? Are you punctual, flexible, reliable and a confident communicator? If so, we would like you to join our Examinations team as an Examinations Invigilator. The main purpose of this role is to facilitate a smooth examinations process, contributing towards the overall running of the examinations series.
This is a flexible role, where you will be asked to work at both campuses, for a variety of exams. The number of hours you work are flexible, however, there are busy times throughout May and June when we would expect you are available to invigilate. You will receive comprehensive training to ensure you are fully aware of the processes and rulings involved in examinations.
What we can offer you:
When you join us, you will have access to ongoing support, training and development opportunities to further enhance your experience and skill set through our extensive CPD programme. You will have access to facilities and resources across the two campuses along with an extended support network of colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and industry backgrounds.
We know that your role requires you to put a lot of time and effort into it and because of this; we believe you should be rewarded. As a valued member of our team, in addition to a wide range of development opportunities, you will have access to a number of great benefits some of are listed below:
- Sodexo Retail Discount Scheme
- Excellent Pension scheme
- Generous Holiday Allowance
- Hire purchase Cycle to Work scheme
- Free and confidential advice, information and counselling service
Therefore, if you are looking for exciting career opportunities and to work in an expanding, dynamic and successful College, who values their staff, you have come to the right place.
In this role, you will:
- Invigilation of candidates across both New College Swindon campuses
- Administering exam candidates’ entry and departure to and from the exam hall
- Ensuring exam regulations are fully adhered to
- Maintaining silence and discipline during exams
- Being vigilant for cases of malpractice and accurately report such incidents to the lead invigilator or examinations officer immediately
- Informing the lead invigilator or examinations officer, as soon as possible, following any incident or unusual occurrence
Qualifications and experience required:
- Level 2 qualification in English, and Maths
- Administrative experience
- Experience of dealing with needs of varied stakeholders
- Working with people of varied levels of ability and outlook
For further information, please refer to the job description.
How to apply:
For a full list of our current opportunities go to our Career Page and click apply! If you know of friends or family who would be interested in coming to work for us please feel free to share with them and if you need more information please contact our HR team. We look forward to hearing from you! New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview and by agreement.
Please note an enhanced DBS to the satisfaction of New College, will be required for this role.
On appointment, you will be placed at the salary point aligned to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, qualifications, previous relevant experience, current salary and market forces.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy, please do apply as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 2nd January 2023
New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before interview and by agreement.
