Role
The Registry Assessments Team, with the support of internal and external invigilators, are responsible for ensuring that the University’s centrally organised exams offer a calm and smooth experience for our students through efficiently organised and managed exam periods. As a member of the invigilation team you will be working to support the operational tasks during the exam periods and will be acting as a representative of the University in your interactions with students.
Duties and responsibilities
As an exam invigilator your role and responsibilities will include:
· supporting the senior invigilator with maintaining the confidentiality and secure storage of all exam papers and materials before, during and after the exams
· ensuring a calm environment is maintained throughout the exam to give students the best possible opportunity to succeed
· supporting students by helping them to find their seat, monitoring their behaviour and ensuring that they adhere to the regulations of examinations
· being vigilant, whilst not disrupting the candidates, in checking for any signs of potential exam misconduct and reporting any suspected misconduct to the senior invigilator
· reporting in the event of any discrepancy or irregularity in the progress of an examination directly to the senior invigilator
Skills and experience
An exam invigilator needs to be:
· confident and able to effectively communicate with staff and students, including clear verbal communication
· team players, with the ability to work on one’s own initiative · able to carry out core duties without supervision and/or as instructed by the senior invigilator
· able to appropriately handle the confidential nature of these activities
· able to deal sensitively with difficult situations and confident in knowing when to escalate to the senior invigilator
· able to manage/direct large groups of people
· able to work in an organised and structured way
· able to seek help where appropriate
· IT confident and able to support IT and computer-based exams
· a reliable, dependable and punctual team member
· committed to a fair exam experience for all our students, ensuring that rules and procedures are applied fairly and consistently
· able to demonstrate a sensitive approach to individual students to meet their needs as appropriate
Location
Canterbury and Medway
Additional information
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