Assessment Managers (multiple subjects) - Arts, English, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Sciences or Social Sciences

Assessment Managers (multiple subjects) – Arts, English, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Sciences or Social Sciences

Salary: £38,000-£44,000

Location: Cambridge & hybrid working

Contract: Permanent, Full time/ part time

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Here, you can make an incredible impact on our world, you can help to change the lives of millions, give them the vital support they need to unlock their potential, and enable them to succeed. You will be managing some of the most important products we make that directly influence our learners and students around the world and being part of Cambridge means you have a huge reputation behind you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a current/previous Teacher to take a step away from the classroom, whilst still working in education and pursuing potential around the world.

About the role

We are home to many ex-teachers and educational professionals who have found a career in managing assessment products for qualifications ranging from Cambridge IGCSE and O Level to Cambridge International A Level.

We have four Assessment Manager opportunities available within the Assessment Division for someone with expertise in one or more of the following subject areas – Arts, English, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Sciences or Social Sciences.

You will provide multi-skilled and flexible support for colleagues in the Assessment Division as required to assist them in managing syllabuses, including question paper production across a diverse range of subjects. You will be our subject specialists in one or more subjects and will be signing off the exams that our students sit every single series.

From working with development colleagues to manage the design of our syllabuses, you will then manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of syllabuses. You will oversee the production of all assessment materials associated with the syllabuses to ensure their successful delivery for learners. When not creating and signing off exams, you will work on grading, setting the thresholds that our learners are held to.

Working as part of Cambridge University, we work to incredibly high standards. All of our question papers need to be 100% accurate and error free. Every paper has to assess what we say it assesses, and the grade thresholds that you set have to provide a reliable indication for employers and universities around the world of candidates' mastery of the subject. You must make sure the exams are comparable from series-to-series, year-to-year, and are fair to candidates from different countries and backgrounds.

Working with a range of stakeholders, you will definitely have a varied caseload. You will manage the recruitment of our Assessment Specialists, including Setters, Revisers, Vetters and Assistant Examiners. You will manage their allocation of work, performance and succession planning. You will work closely with our ministry customers around the world as you work collaboratively with them to develop and revise our syllabuses.

About you

 As one of our subject specialists, we are looking for you to have a degree in your subject, or a very closely related subject. Your standard of English will be very high, and knowledge of assessments in an education setting is very key here. You will have spent some time in the classroom as a Teacher and may even have a knowledge of international education.

Any post-graduate qualifications in educational assessment, project management, or experience in examination would make you incredibly successful in this role.

There is so much more to this role, so for a full brief of what this role entails or what we are looking for, please do see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers page.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• Group personal pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Green travel schemes
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now. https://careers.cambridge.org/jobs/vacancy/2420/description

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 9th October and interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 17th October 2022.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.