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The King's School

The King's School Founded 1545

Achievement for All

Examination Invigilator (Casual)

Hourly rate £11.44

Plus, accrued annual leave paid at 12.07% of the hourly rate of pay.

The King's School is an outstanding 11-18 comprehensive school, which takes great pride in the promotion of excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care and extra-curricular activities. Our core purpose of 'Achievement for All' encourages every student to develop their skills, interests and talents, not just through academic achievement but also through a rich variety of enrichment opportunities including house competitions, extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.

We are looking to appoint several enthusiastic Examination Invigilators to join our current team. The successful candidates do not need specific experience as training will be given. Although not essential, experience of working with young people (ideally in a school environment) would be an advantage. You will be responsible for the supervision of students, confidential examination papers/documentation and information relating to students and their assessment records.  This post requires strong communication skills, a good level of literacy, the ability to work as part of a team, as well as the ability to show initiative.

We have work available throughout the academic year, please see the accompanying letter for further details.  Examination sessions run in the morning from 08:00-12:00, and in the afternoon from 12:30-16:00.  Each session lasts for approximately 3-4 hours.  Work is available on a variable hour’s basis, dependent on availability. We are specifically looking to recruit invigilators who are able to invigilate year-on-year. Training in preparation for this role will be delivered in person and online. There will be an opportunity to shadow an experienced invigilator for a morning and an afternoon session.

Please contact Mrs. Pocock at recruitment@thekings.devon.sch.uk for further details or see our website and apply online. The closing date is 09:00 on Monday 21st October 2024 with a view to interviewing the week commencing 4th November 2024.

When applying for the role, it is important that you refer to the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and the DBS Disclosure Policy, which can be found on our website (About Us – Policy Documents). We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students.