Job Description
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
We are looking to appoint Exam Invigilators to work on a casual basis, assisting with the supervision of all public and internal exams throughout the year. Previous experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training is provided. Duties include supervising students taking examinations, preparing exam rooms and distributing and collecting exam papers. The ideal candidates will be punctual, highly organised, vigilant and reliable, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Successful candidates will work as part of a pool of invigilators and will be supported by our Exams Officer and the Deputy Head. We are interested in applicants who are available any day of the week (Monday to Friday) and we can offer morning and/or afternoon sessions based on the timetable of examinations for the season.
