Exam Invigilator
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Northstowe Secondary College
Cambridgeshire
- £11.62 - £11.82 per hour
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Meridian Trust Grade 3
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 19 July 2024
Job overview
We are seeking kind, curious and hardworking individuals to join the Northstowe family and its team of exam invigilators.
Northstowe Secondary College opened in 2019 as a brand new secondary school at the heart of the Northstowe Learning Campus. We have state-of-the-art facilities in science, catering and hospitality, the arts, sports and leisure, with further expansion works in progress for September 2024. As of September 2023, we now have students across the age range for the first time with approximately 640 students in Years 7-11 and around 80 staff.
Now is an exciting time to join us as we embark on our journey to provide world class education to the developing community through the expansion of the learning campus. In September 2024, our sixth form college will open along with a primary and nursery school. There is already a special educational needs school (Martin Bacon Academy) on the campus which opened in April 2020.
You will be part of an experienced and growing team of teaching and support staff working to create an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families within the community we serve.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a passion for education and improving the outcomes of young people
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude
- Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity
- Be confident working with students across the age and ability range
Benefits of working for us include:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee making facilities
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
How to apply:
Please submit an application form and a letter of application /supporting statement of at least 1 side of A4 (via the website) outlining why you would like to work for NSC. In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs. If you have any questions about this process or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wakerley, HR Officer on recruitment@northstowesc.org
Candidates will be shortlisted as and when applications are received. If successful, you will be contacted at the earliest convenience and invited to interview.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
Attached documents
About Northstowe Secondary College
- Northstowe Secondary College
- Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB24 1DJ
- United Kingdom
Our School
Northstowe Secondary College is a brand-new 11-19 secondary school at the heart of the Northstowe Education Campus, that opened to Year 7s in September 2019. It is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on the journey to provide world class education to the developing community. You will be part of an experienced team that is creating an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families it serves.
The College will become the cornerstone of the Northstowe Learning Community, which will in time include a primary school, a sixth-form college and a special school - The Martin Bacon Academy which opened Summer 2020. Northstowe is a new town development which benefits from great travel links to Cambridge and the A1. We are a fast, up and coming area which will be host to lots of new families and a brand new community.
As a new build school, and a new build area, we also benefit from state-of-the-art facilities for science, catering and hospitality, the arts, sports and leisure, forming a comprehensive offer for our students and also our local community.
Northstowe Secondary College holds the three key values of:
Kindness - students and staff who care about each other, the community and the wider world.
Curiosity - students and staff who want to find out more and are open minded to find creative solutions.
Hard work- practicing, persevering and keeping going even when things are challenging.
Our values are at the heart of all that we do and we encourage everyone to embody these values through 'Be Northstowe'.
We are an inclusive family and as a small group of staff in a brand-new school, we all have to go the extra mile however, we promote and support a good work life balance, we are a kind and supportive team and we have a lot of fun.
Our Staff
We are looking for an inspiring and hard-working team member to join our school who has a true passion for ensuring the best education is provided to all students. We want someone who can commit to our values and those of our trust, who will embody these in all they do and encourage our students to reach their highest potential.
We are seeking a member of staff who can 'Be Northstowe' (see poster below).
In return we can offer:
- Strong NQT Programme, reduced TT, Mentor, NQT/ECT CPD
- Calendared NQT/RQT/New staff meetings for CPD
- Leadership Coaching
- A staffroom area with tea and coffee facilities
- Free eye test for constant computer users
- Free parking
- Employee Assistant Programme, free access to Headspace and Occupational Health Provider access
- Reduced gym membership
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements for support staff
- Enhanced family friendly and special leave of absence policies
A welcoming and happy work environment where every member of staff is valued for their contributions.
Our Community
Community is such a large part of what we exist to do - providing the highest quality education to, and being a central hub for our community. See what they have to say about us here - Parent View – Northstowe Secondary College (northstowesc.org)
Our Trust
Northstowe Secondary College is part of the Meridian Trust (formerly CMAT) family of schools. Meridian Trust exists to provide, support, and champion high-quality education at the heart of local communities.
As members of the Meridian Trust family, trust academies aim to unite their pupils, families and other local stakeholders around this common purpose to share experience and resources, to improve standards and to maximise our contribution to their wider communities. Our vision, mission and values guide and bring together each of the trust’s academies.
Meridian Trust's Vision: High-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities
Meridian Trust's Mission: To deliver, promote and inspire high quality educational provision in schools at the heart of their local communities so that:
- Every child is a successful learner, confident individual and responsible and employable citizen
- Every school is a hub for community activities, a centre for extended services and a source of immense pride for students, their families and other local stakeholders
Meridian Trust's Values:
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Value our People
- Achievement for All
- High Quality Learning Environment
- Extending the Boundaries of Learning
Academies within the Trust
https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/cmat-academies/
If you think you have what it takes then we look forward to hearing from you.
Get in touch
Email: recruitment@northstowesc.org
Telephone: 01223 343800
Website: www.northstowesc.org
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