Exam invigilator interview

[Foxymoxy68]

Evening all. I've just retired from primary teaching and have applied to do some exam invigilating.
I have an interview next week and wondered what type of questions I may be asked? Any advice from anyone who's done this would be appreciated.

There is a serious shortage of invigilators so, given your obvious education experience, I expect the only questions will be "do you have a pulse?" and "when can you start?".
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Yes, you'll walk it!
I had to do a test to make sure I could write, just in case I needed to scribe for anyone.
Usual safeguarding questions which you will know. They will be very keen to get you.

Ask questions about who’s going to be coordinating the supply of separate arrangement materials for students (coloured paper etc) and whether the school has external candidates taking exams in the same room as internal (these things can and do go wrong so showing some knowledge about complexities of practicalities is good).

I used to be an exams officer and when I was interviewing my invigilators my favourite question was: “do you have, or can you procure, a pair of soft soled shoes?” 😂

setiously, you’ll be fine. Willingness, availability and a pleasant disposition was all I ever looked for, and everything else they will train you.

But yes, warm and breathing, you’ll walk it.

If you’re keen, let them know you’re up for being a Lead Invigilator - more money and you’d be brilliant with your experience.

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The two key questions are "do they have a pulse?"
"Will they turn up on the day?"

Yep agree, there is such a shortage of invigilators - at one point our Office Manager started recruiting anyone she could in the village pub.

On a more serious note, you will probably be asked some safeguarding scenarios, some exam compliance issues (eg finding a student with a mobile phone / someone being disruptive in the exam hall / a teacher asking to see the paper etc)

Pretty sure we've seriously considered canvassing the old people's home over the back to see whether any of them want to supplement their pensions before now.

There really is a shortage. You'll be fine. They want someone reliable, safe with children, with common sense and trustworthy, who can follow rules. Any competent teacher should be ideal for this job.

We wouldn't expect someone interviewing to know the exam compliance stuff, that's why there's training. (And a test after training.)

Just an update-I got the job!
It was more formal than I expected but not difficult at all! Thanks for all the advice! ☺️

Can I ask for disruption, mobile phone etc would you refer to the lead invigilator? I assume if they are disruptive they would be isolated from the other children.