Q3 Academy Great Barr is a highly successful, oversubscribed Academy located in Great Barr, committed to raising achievement and curriculum innovation. Our GCSE headline results continue to be among the best in Sandwell, and this success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child, and improving the quality of teaching and learning.

An ideal candidate will

✓ Experience of working as an invigilator is required

✓ Be reliable, flexible and readily available during main exam period (May and June) and also during our mock seasons

✓ Have effective communication skills and good interpersonal skills

✓ Be confident and a reassuring presence to candidates in examination rooms

✓ Be able to give instructions and manage situations involving invigilators or candidates

✓ Have basic IT skills (familiar with use of email, mobile phone messaging, etc.)

✓ Appropriate level of fitness to stand and walk for long periods of time.

Main Duties

✓ Organise and oversee invigilators for all public exams, and for internal exams where this is requested by the Exams Officer

✓ Lead and manage the team of invigilators, including scheduling their hours as required for each exam season, and managing short-notice changes and absences

✓ Help to deliver invigilator training, and sure that all invigilators are up-to-date in their training prior to being deployed in public exams

✓ Oversee the setup of the exam room, including setting out required posters, clocks, papers, desk labels and stationery

✓ Ensure that all exam room registers are completed and take to the Attendance Office as soon as possible after the start of each exam

✓ Manage the collection and security of candidates’ scripts at the end of each exam

✓ Be aware of evacuation and contingency procedures, and ensure that all invigilators understand these

✓ Ensure all student’s access arrangements are met

✓ Arrange the supervision of exam timetable clash candidates between exam sessions

✓ Handle queries, incidents, and occurrences on exam days, resolving problems and/or bringing them to the attention of the Exams Officer as required

✓ Maintain high standards among all invigilators

Q3 Great Barr Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. 

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.