Supervisors Required For DRS Summer Project

GI Group ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £10.5 per hour

Overview

Supervisor Summer Series 2020 £10.50 - £11.50 Gi Group are currently recruiting for temporary workers on behalf of our client DRS who have an amazing opportunity to work in a brand new state of the art facility which has been purposely built for their annual summer series project based in Milton Keynes, Wymbush. Typically the work will consist of day and night shifts and YOU must be able to work 6 day or night shifts a week (Monday to Saturday) from May for approximately 10 weeks. The reason we know this is a great opportunity, is due to the candidate surveys completed by our temporary workers at the end of the previous summer series (2017 ,2018 & 2019), they have stated it is a positive and friendly working atmosphere which is the reason they return to work with DRS year after year Below are just a few testimonials by some of our temporary workers. Kobe: "I absolutely loved working at DRS last year and looking forward to the project again this year I enjoyed mostly the encouraging atmosphere in which we worked. I liked as well the simplicity of the training I had for my role and also the fact that targets were always attainable. I also liked the scheduling arrangements and shift patterns." Ian: "It was two years ago. But I found the training very adequate. My colleagues were all very helpful, friendly and everyone worked hard but also very supportive. On the hottest nights on break we were treated with Ice cream and other nights Pizza. My overall experience was very good." The Client DRS have nearly 50 years' experience in delivering data capture projects around the world specialising in assessment processing and electronic marking of examinations. Our aim is to be the number one provider of eAssessment software and services. This is delivered through Operational Excellence using continuous improvement processes and our core values of Inspiring, Clarity, Simplicity, Ingenuity and Together which are at the heart of everything we do. One of the most critical times in the year for us is the period from May to July when we are scanning and marking in excess of 7 million GCSE and A level examination scripts set by awarding bodies such as AQA and WJEC. Paper scripts are scanned, and the images distributed electronically and marked on screen by markers using our on-screen marking solution e-marker. To support us during this period we recruit temporary workers to work in our brand-new state of the art Bureau Operation in Wymbush to work 6 days/week day shift and night shift to deliver the results in line with the agreed timetable. These workers are critical to our success and it is important they share our values, work ethic and belief that every mark matters for every student. In return they enjoy our friendly, fun and hardworking environment. Workers tell us each year in our end of series survey that they enjoy working with us and many return year after year. Duties This role involves the following duties; Supervising staff in line with the culture and values of DRS. Ensuring all staff under their supervision and fully trained and understand the processes they must carry out. Identifying any issues with conduct or performance within the team and resolving or escalating them. Ensure all attendance, lateness, leavers are accurately recorded and monitored. Monitor quality and performance against plan by the team. Ensure area is clean, tidy and well organised with PCs/equipment shut down at the end of the shift as required. Skills & Experience Required Experience Experience of supervising and managing a team. Experience of repetitive work to high levels of quality. Excellent PC skills Skills/abilities Good understanding of written and verbal English Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual. Ability to follow and teach work instructions Excellent attention to details Accuracy in identifying closely matched codes and numbers Ability to input data efficiently Ability to input data accurately Ability to identify errors In addition, anyone with experience of using MS Office applications such as Outlook/Word/Excel would be at an advantage. To secure a place on the project call Gi Group today - or email Gi Group are committed to protecting the privacy of all of our candidates and clients. Following some recent changes to data protection laws we have updated our Privacy Policy. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit https://privacy