Reader / Scribe for Exams and Assessments

We are recruiting a Reader/ Scribe to join our Exam Invigilation Team to supervise students during exams. Working hours are flexible and full training will be given. Further details about the role are available later in this pack.

The school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers, to share this same commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Job Description

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Reader Scribe
Salary and Hours: £12.73 per hour plus holiday pay.
Reporting to : Executive Head, under the day-to-day leadership and management of the SENCO and assistant SENCO
Accountable for: Reading and scribing for students with an appropriate access arrangement in examinations and assessments

KPIs for the role (and some of these should appear within the annual appraisal cycle)
Under the management and guidance of the SENCO and Lead TA, to read and/or scribe during
examinations or controlled assessments for pupils with access arrangements in accordance the
Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) Regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Duties of a reader

• To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Cleeve School’s regulations and instructions
• A reader must read the exam paper or assessment materials accurately to the candidate
• A reader may only read the instructions of the question paper(s) and questions and must not explain or clarify questions
• A reader may repeat the instructions of the question paper or questions but only if the candidate requests the reader to do so
• Where an examination paper is testing reading (e.g. in English) only the instructions must be read not individual questions or text
• A reader must abide by JCQ regulations as failure to do so could lead to the disqualification of a candidate
• A reader must not advise the candidate regarding which questions to do, when to move on to the next question, nor the order in which questions should be answered
• A reader must not decode any symbols and unit abbreviations
• A reader may read back, when requested, what the candidate has written
• A reader may, if requested, give the spelling of a word which appears on the paper but otherwise the spellings must not be given

Duties of a Scribe

• To conduct examinations in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), awarding body and Cleeve School’s regulations and instructions
• A scribe must write accurately, and at a reasonable speed, what the exam candidate has said
• A scribe must draw or add to maps, diagrams and graphs strictly in accordance with the candidate’s instructions, unless the candidate is taking a design paper, in which case a scribe will only be permitted to assist with the written parts of the paper
• A scribe must abide by JCQ regulations as failure to do so could lead to the disqualification of a candidate
• A scribe must write a correction if requested to do so by the candidate
• A scribe must immediately refer any problems in communication during the examination to the invigilator
• A scribe must not give factual help to the candidate or indicate when the answer is complete
• A scribe must not advise the candidate on which questions to do, when to move on to the next question, or on the order in which questions should be answered
• A scribe may at the candidate’s request, read back what has been recorded

General Duties

• Attend training sessions as required
• Maintain regular contact with the Lead TA regarding availability
• Be aware of and comply with the policies relating to child protection, confidentiality and security.
• Be aware of the exam board regulations
• Be aware of the School’s evacuation procedure in the event of an emergency and be familiar with the emergency procedure for each examination venue.

Key Skills and aptitudes
Training, qualifications and experience
Essential

• Educated to at least GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
• Declare if they have any current maladministration/malpractice sanctions applied to them

Abilities and Skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent ability to remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

This is a casual position within the Exam Invigilation team. The casual nature of the post means that
neither a permanent contract is issued nor fixed hours determined.
All Job Descriptions are subject to review.

Please apply using our online application available on the Cleeve School Website by clicking on Apply Now.