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We're looking for an exam invigilator to join our team and help create calm, fair and well-organised exam experiences for our students.
This is a vital support role. You'll work closely with our exams officer to make sure every exam runs smoothly and that all candidates feel supported and able to do their best. You'll help set up exam rooms, supervise students during exams, and ensure we follow Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations at all times.
If you're someone who stays calm under pressure, pays close attention to detail, and wants to contribute to students' success at a crucial moment in their education, we'd love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
You will:
- set up exam rooms according to seating plans and make sure everything is ready before students arrive;
- check student identity, verify attendance, and distribute exam papers and materials;
- supervise students calmly and carefully during exams, making sure everyone follows the rules;
- handle any questions from candidates and respond to any disruptions or emergencies according to school policies;
- collect exam papers and materials carefully at the end of each exam and return them to the exams officer; and
- support students to leave the exam room in an orderly way and help restore the venue afterwards.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who:
- has good literacy skills and holds GCSE maths and English (grade 4) or equivalent qualifications;
- can stay calm under pressure and handle unexpected situations with professionalism;
- communicates clearly and confidently, especially when giving instructions to large groups;
- works well as part of a team and builds trusted relationships with colleagues and students;
- uses their own initiative and follows schedules to meet deadlines; and
- shows a genuine commitment to safeguarding and supporting young people.
Experience of working with children or in an education setting would be helpful, but it's not essential. What matters most is your ability to create a fair, supportive and well-organised environment where every student can succeed. Are you ready to play a key part in some of the most important moments in our students' school lives?
About Lift Clacton
Lift Clacton is a rapidly improving school at the heart of the community and achieved 'Good' in its most recent Ofsted inspection (June 2024).
We believe every child deserves an excellent education, every classroom, every day. Our staff are ambitious, supportive and committed to helping every student succeed, creating a culture where colleagues are valued and encouraged to develop professionally.
Joining Lift Clacton means becoming part of Lift Schools, one of the country's largest multi-academy trusts, offering excellent professional development, career progression opportunities and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Saran Vijay, School Operations Manager, at svijay@liftclacton.org.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How we support you
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work. Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you: How we support you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Information about the School
At the Lift Clacton we aim to ensure that every child ends up in successful employment. To that end we ensure that our curriculum creates opportunities for students to become independent and self-motivated with the ability to be responsible, determined and aspirational. All students are individuals who develop in different ways and at different rates and the curriculum is designed to meet those individual’s needs and provide appropriate technology, qualifications and experiences to support students into their chosen career pathways.
The curriculum is centred around core concepts which are sequenced in order to support students in every subject. Core concepts form the bones of the subject. These pieces of knowledge or skills unlock further learning. Core concepts are sequenced in such a way that students are supported to secure each essential concept before moving onto the next. These concepts are focused around a knowledge rich curriculum where students learn topics to a high level of depth to help them to tackle mastery of each subject discipline.
We prioritise the development of reading, writing and communication to support students to access new challenges in the curriculum as this is an essential element for success in our local context. Students have dedicated reading lessons, to enhance their reading skills and build a culture of reading. Students read for twenty minutes a day every day. Subject leaders work hard to build vocabulary and increase the number of opportunities for students to read in lessons, with at least one reading focused lesson per half term.
We recognise our young people as individuals, offering support and challenges to empower them to achieve their aspirations with a high standard of lesson content. Where students need further support they are provided with opportunities within our Remarkable Futures programme (which provides intensive support to students at risk of disengaging with education) or our Transition Curriculum (which provides an enhanced curriculum to accelerate the progress of students who join Lift Clacton with significant gaps in their learning).
Additionally, there are a variety of enrichment activities to enhance our curriculum. Year 11 and the Sixth form have allocated intervention times and a study hub to support their revision as they build up to their public examinations.
Lift Clacton is committed to providing all of our students with a broad and balanced curriculum. It is our belief that this large discipline of all subjects helps our students to receive a strong traditional academic education, while also having time to find expression in the creative subject areas.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
-We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
-With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
-We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.