Exam Invigilator

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At Oasis Academy Leesbrook, we need someone who can support in the conducting of external examinations for students, ensuring that all regulatory requirements for the conduct of examinations are strictly adhered to.

What We Offer

At Oasis Academy Leesbrook, you’ll join a values-driven, inclusive community in a modern, purpose-built campus, where your impact on young lives is clear every day.

• A motivated, supportive, and ambitious team environment
• The reward of knowing you’re making a real difference every single day

The Role

As an Exam Invigilator, you will:

• Check the examination room prior to the arrival of candidates to ensure that heating, lighting, ventilation and levels of extraneous noise are acceptable.
• Check that no display materials that might be helpful to candidates are visible.
• Ensure a reliable clock of readable size is visible to each candidate.
• Ensure appropriate warnings to candidates are displayed both inside and outside the examination room.
• Ensure a notice to candidates is displayed in a public place outside the examination room.
• Check the seating arrangements prevent candidates, intentionally or otherwise, from overseeing the work of others.
• Ensure that a signed record is kept of the seating and invigilation arrangements for any examination session that you participate in.
• Carry out checks on the identity of candidates on their arrival.
• Ensure official examination stationery is issued to candidates and that no other stationery, including paper for rough work, is provided.
• Check candidates take into the examination room only those articles, instruments or materials which are expressly permitted.
• Check candidates have all the necessary material to enable them to complete the examination.
• Open the packet of examination papers and issue the papers to candidates. Give clear instructions to candidates about the conduct of the examination to ensure that they fully understand what they are required to do

No two days are the same, making this a role that’s both varied and rewarding.

What We’re Looking For

• The ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge students while promoting good progress
• A calm, authoritative communication style and strong behaviour management skills
• Organisational skills, adaptability, and resilience in the face of challenges
• Ideally, experience in a care or pastoral role
• Above all reliability, adaptability and motivation

Oasis Academy Leesbrook is a co-educational secondary school in Oldham, serving students from Year 7 through Year 11. As a purpose-built academy opened in 2020, we provide a modern learning environment that fosters continuity, belonging, and shared ambition. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in every category, we are proud of our calm, happy, and inclusive ethos, underpinned by high-quality teaching, strong leadership, and excellent pastoral care.

We place the attainment and personal growth of every child at the heart of what we do. Our academy thrives as a vibrant hub of learning, enriched by diversity, digital innovation, and community engagement. With elegant facilities, the Horizons iPad scheme, and a dedicated team of professional educators and support staff, we create an environment where every student can flourish and every colleague can grow.

If you’re driven to change lives for the better, we’d love to welcome you to our team.