Dawlish Community College

DAWLISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

JOB DESCRIPTION: EXAM INVIGILATOR

Person specification

Accuracy and attention to detail

Flexible approach to work

Ability to relate to candidates yet maintain an air of authority

Ability to communication with candidates and members of staff clearly and accurately

Ability to work to predetermined instructions

Ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary

Reliability and punctuality

Ability to keep calm under pressure or during unexpected circumstances

Common sense and initiative

Ability to judge when a decision is not theirs to make

Effective oral and written communication skills

Ability to be firm but fair at all times

Main tasks

Ensuring that the exam room meets necessary requirements (e.g. centre number and clock visible to all

Ensuring that the candidates enter the examination room in the appropriate manner

Ensuring that the candidates have the correct exam paper

Ensuring correct identification of all candidates

Dealing with extra candidates not on the register

Ensuring candidates are aware they are under exam conditions, retrieving mobile phones, etc

Reading erratum notices

Notifying candidates of the start of the exam

Recording start and finishing times of the exam

Opening and distributing papers and any other authorised materials to candidates

Ensuring the attending register is completed

Contacting a teacher in the subject area when candidates raise a concern or problem with the paper that requires the professional judgement of a teacher

Ensuring late candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum fuss

Supervising candidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner

Responding to candidates’ queries in accordance with exam regulations

Supervising any candidates who may need to leave the room in accordance with exam regulations *

Supervising “clash” candidates between exams *

Distributing additional paper/equipment as required

Ensuring that college policy is adhered to

Ensuring that efficient timekeeping is maintained

Notifying candidates that the exam has finished

Ensuring exam conditions are maintained until candidates are dismissed from the room

Collecting scripts in attendance register order

Checking that nothing has been left at the desk and that no graffiti has been made during the exam

Ensuring that scripts are never left unattended and are safely delivered to the Examinations Officer

Ensuring there are no missing scripts

* Providing that any necessary DBS checks have been carried out

This document outlines the duties required for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed.

It should be noted that this post is subject to Devon County Council's Job Evaluation Scheme.