Exam Invigilator

Ellowes Hall Sports College are looking to recruit Casual Exam Invigilators for a November start.

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 700 employees and over 5,000 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

We are looking to appoint new exam invigilators to support the current team in upholding high standards of conduct and supervision during internal and external exams. The role may also broaden to 1:1 support for students in exam should the applicants be suitable

You will need to be;

• Reliable and flexible particularly around periods of exams from October to June, giving plenty of notice to times that you are not available

• A team player

• Confident and reassuring for students going into the exam hall

• Able to give and follow instructions

• Confident in working with young people in exam halls and also in possible 1:1 scenarios where support is needed to access the exam paper

Safeguarding – This role is one that involves working with children and young adults in a variety of setting including 1:1

For an informal discussion surrounding the role please contact our examination office, Ms T Webb on 01384686600 or twebb@ellowes.dudley.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 1st November 12pm

Interviews due to take place: Between 5th and 9th November 2021

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2021-  https://bit.ly/3sFula8  

This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide