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We are looking for a calm, friendly, diligent professional to undertake exam invigilation on an ad hoc basis, supporting our Exams Team. (This is primarily between April - July).
Key Responsibilities
Organisation
- Prepare the Examination Room by ensuring that the room meets JCQ requirements i.e centre number poster, clock clearly visible, JCQ examination posters.
- Arrange for candidates ( and their agreed Access Support) to get into the exam room in an appropriate manner.
- Contact the Exams Officer/Assistant Principal Quality when candidates raise a concern or problem with the paper that requires the professional judgment of another.
Supervision of Examinations
- Ensure that the candidates have correct papers.
- Ensure the correct identification of all candidates.
- Ensure candidates are aware they are under exam conditions, retrieving mobile phones, watches, clear drinks bottle (no label), bags/coats stored away etc in line with JCQ ICE regulations.
- Read erratum notices.
- Notify candidates of the start of the exam.
- Record the start and finishing times of exams.
- Ensure learners are aware of their extra time.
- Ensure staff supporting Access Arrangements (Scribe, Prompter, Reader, Emotional Support) are aware of their responsibilities within the exam.
- Ensure students with Access Arrangements are supported appropriately in the correct manner as outlined by JCQ, so they are neither disadvantaged nor advantaged.
- Open and distribute papers and any other authorised materials to candidates. Sign the Second Pair of Eyes form.
- Ensure attendance register is completed.
- Supervise candidates in a quiet and unobtrusive manner.
- Respond to candidates queries in accordance with the exam regulations.
- Supervise any candidates who may need to leave the room in accordance with exam regulations.
- Distribute additional paper/equipment as required.
- Ensure late candidates are briefed, seated and allowed to partake in the exam with minimum fuss.
- Ensure the efficient timekeeping is maintained.
- Ensure the College policy is adhered to.
- Notify candidates that the examination is finished.
- Ensure exam conditions are maintained until candidates are dismissed from room.
- Collect scripts and ensure that they are never left unattended and are safely stored.
- Check that nothing has been left at the desk
Resources
- Ensure that scripts are never left unattended and are safely delivered to the exams officer.
- At the exam officer’s discretion, ensure that there are no missing scripts.
Support to College (this list is not exhaustive)
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of students you are responsible for or come into contact with.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the College.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Other Duties
- Undertake any other duties not listed above that are commensurate with the role, as directed by the Exams Officer or Assistant Principal Quality & MIS.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Please refer to the person specification
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills,
personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to
review the job description above.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school,
including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in
employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you
believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and
person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by
the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from
engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are
available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in
September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may
enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review
online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part
of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for
any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on,
or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you
are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further
information.
About Queen Alexandra College
Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and registered charity that supports a diverse range of student/client abilities and needs.
Our College provides education, training, routes to independent living and employment through an innovative, holistic approach to learning and support.
QAC offers a vibrant, varied and fun educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are small and support levels high.
All students, clients and staff are supported within safe and well-resourced environments. We have educational and learning sites based in Birmingham, one of Europe’s most welcoming and vibrant cities, with a rich and diverse culture. Our main site is based in Harborne, a pleasant leafy Birmingham suburb, on a friendly and green 8-acre campus with excellent facilities and resources.
As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites – Pinewood Campus (dedicated to employment progression) and Umberslade Campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning).
QAC makes a positive difference to the lives and learning of people with disabilities and learning difficulties. We have high expectations of staff, students and clients whilst being responsive, innovative and collaborative. Our College values drive how we work with students, clients, stakeholders and as a team.
We continue to attract and retain staff of the highest calibre, who are proud of QAC’s achievements and who wish to be an integral part of ongoing and future successes.
As Leaders in Diversity which drives the culture at QAC and we warmly welcome applications from individuals who share our values, from all backgrounds, to add to our committed and diverse team.
