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Overview:
We are seeking reliable and professional Exam Invigilators to join our team on an ad-hoc basis to supervise exams in primary and secondary schools across Preston. The successful candidates will play a vital role in ensuring the integrity of exams, maintaining a calm environment, and providing guidance to students during their assessments. This role is ideal for those seeking flexible work that fits around other commitments.

Key Responsibilities:
Exam Supervision: Oversee the smooth running of exams, ensuring students comply with exam rules and regulations.
Room Preparation: Set up exam rooms by distributing exam papers, ensuring seating arrangements are correct, and that all necessary materials are available.
Student Identification: Verify student attendance by checking identification and cross-referencing attendance sheets.
Time Management: Monitor and manage the time, ensuring students are aware of the time remaining.
Regulation Enforcement: Ensure all rules and regulations set by the examination boards and school are followed, including the prohibition of unauthorized materials.
Support Students: Provide instructions to students before the exam begins, respond to any queries during the exam, and manage any issues that may arise, such as illness or disturbance.
Problem Resolution: Report any incidents or irregularities such as suspected malpractice or breaches of exam regulations to the exam officer or senior staff.
End of Exam Procedures: Collect exam scripts, ensure they are correctly labelled and securely stored for collection, and ensure the exam room is cleared and tidied for the next session.
Confidentiality: Maintain the confidentiality of all exam content and ensure that student work is protected.
Essential Requirements:
Attention to Detail: Ability to follow instructions precisely and ensure compliance with exam regulations.
Reliability and Punctuality: Must be available on an ad-hoc basis, sometimes at short notice, and able to commit to the full duration of exam sessions.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal communication to convey instructions clearly and calmly to students.
Professionalism: Maintain a calm and authoritative presence, especially in situations that may involve stress or anxiety among students.
Basic IT Literacy: Ability to use basic computer equipment, including reading digital instructions and logging incidents electronically if required.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
Previous experience working with children or young adults, particularly in an educational setting.
Experience in exam invigilation, teaching assistance, or a similar role.
Familiarity with exam procedures and regulations for UK schools (primary and secondary levels).
Working Hours:
This is an ad-hoc position with no guaranteed hours. Exams typically take place during school hours, but there may be occasional early morning or afternoon sessions. The availability to work across multiple schools or locations is advantageous.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks