Additional Information
Contract Type: Casual Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 0.00 Weeks per Year: 0.000 Pay Grade: NJC Grade 1, SCP 2 (£24,309 FTE)The Role
We are seeking to employ enthusiastic and committed individuals to support the school’s Examinations Team during examination and assessment periods throughout the school year.
Successful candidates would need to be available throughout the majority of May and June each year to support the main period of GCSE examinations. In addition, availability during periods of mock examinations which take place during November, December and March each year.
The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that candidates sit examinations in the correct conditions, ensuring the integrity and smooth running of internal and public examinations. Training will be provided for all successful candidates and previous experience of invigilation whilst beneficial is not essential.
Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.
Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our latest OFSTED report from November 2022 described us as “an Outstanding School" in all areas, praising the school for providing pupils with a ‘first-rate education’ and an ‘aspirational curriculum’, describing pupils as ‘extremely happy’ and their behaviour as ‘exemplary’.
The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.
Skills
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Effective communication skills |
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Confidence and a reassuring presence to candidates in exam rooms |
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Experience/Knowledge | |
Experience invigilating examinations |
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Experience working in a school |
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Personal Attributes | |
Ability to relate to students and adults |
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Organisational Fit | |
Confidentiality, integrity & reliability |
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Adaptable and flexible |
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Safeguarding Information
The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.
Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road,
Widnes
Widnes
WA8 7TD
Catherine Rogers
c.rogers@wadedeacon.co.uk