Job Description
Position: Examination Invigilator
Hours of Work: Casual work in exam season
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Contract terms: Casual
Contract type: Term Time
Ideal Start date: April 2025
Place of Work: St. Francis’ College, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ
Closing date:10 January 2025
We are seeking dedicated and attentive Exams Invigilator’s to join our team. The role involves supervising internal and external examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations, and the instructions provided by the Exams Officer. Successful candidates will play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the examination process and facilitating a fair and secure exam environment for all candidates.
The successful candidates will work as part of a pool of invigilators and will need to be reliable, punctual, highly flexible and able to work with secure materials in a confidential setting. Full training will be given to those appointed.
You will be employed on a casual basis to supervise candidates taking exams, as necessary, throughout the school year, these usually fall within May and June – hours are variable depending upon the exam timetable.
The working hours for this role can vary as exam environments have to be set up before the beginning of the school day and on occasions can sometimes continue after the school day has finished. Candidates may need to be supervised between exams.
Set in the midst of Letchworth Garden City, St. Francis' College has been providing a first class education for girls for over 85 years, blending traditional values and a modern vision. Our Early Years provision is co-educational allowing for our youngest pupils to be educated together. At Reception age girls will move onto the Reception class while the boys will be prepared to successfully start their school years at a range of local schools.
St. Francis’ College has been recognised for its outstanding academic results, pastoral support and the extensive range of extracurricular activities available for students. Grade 9 is the most common grade at GCSE and between 10-20% of our students gain places at Oxbridge. This is exemplified by the College’s inclusion in Best Schools’ Top Independent Schools in the UK, based on achievement of top grades at A Level.
If you have the skills needed, we can offer you a friendly, welcoming place of work, a great team of staff and pupils who are well behaved and engaging. You will also learn from a team of highly qualified teachers developing skills that can be used in future roles.
St Francis` College also benefit from being part of the Inspired Learning Group of schools and Nurseries.
Applications are invited to be submitted via our online application portal: https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000638
The full Job Description can be obtained directly from the vacancies section on our school website - https://www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk/about-us/join-our-team/
Further information can be requested by emailing recruitment@st-francis.herts.sch.uk
The advert may close prior to the stated date and interviews will take place as soon as a suitable field of candidates is obtained therefore early submission of applications is recommended.
St Francis’ College is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All positions which involve working with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).