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Assessment Manager

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• Salary:
  £42,000-£56,800
• Location:
  Cambridge
• Country:
  UK
• Business Unit:
  Cambridge International
• Vacancy Type:
  Fixed Term
• Closing Date:
  23 October 2024

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Ian Brooks

ian.brooks@cambridge.org

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Job Title: Assessment Manager

Salary: £42,000 - £56,800

Location: Cambridge & Hybrid working

Contract: 1 year Fixed Term, Full time

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading assessment organisation and academic publisher, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge, and there has never been a better time to join us.

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 are an organisation that values collaboration, working together with purpose to deliver products that set the global standard for international education. Our programmes and qualifications prepare school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.

Based in our headquarters in Cambridge, our state-of-the-art office environment, with cafe, restaurant, wellbeing centre and library, is just a short walk from the train station and major bus routes.

If you enjoy a dynamic and evolving working environment,* where your contributions and achievements are valued, we welcome your application.*

About the role

This role would suit individuals with expertise in one or more of the following subject areas -Social Sciences, Humanities, Sciences, ICT, Business, General Subjects, English, Languages. You will be educated to degree level with knowledge of assessment in education and ideally have teaching experience in one or more of these subject areas

You will provide multi-skilled and flexible support for colleagues in the Assessment and Customer Support Directorate as required to assist them in managing syllabuses, including question paper production across a diverse range of subjects.

You will contribute to the management of the design, development, and delivery of a portfolio of our qualifications and assessment materials.

Knowledge of assessment in education is essential, ideally this will include international assessment. A can-do, positive attitude to work and team working is also essential.

Meticulous in your approach, the ability to follow procedures is essential as you will be checking, proofreading, and signing off assessment materials, as well as managing examiners to ensure accuracy of marking and conformity to our assessment standards.

Working with a range of stakeholders and ensuring that assessment providers are fully competent to deliver assessments in accordance with Cambridge standards, you will also support a diverse range of customers, so we are looking for a strong track record of effective people skills.

You'll be comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines, working during periods of high workload in the running of the May/June series (June, July) and October/November series (November/December/January) depending on your responsibilities.

With plenty of opportunity to use your outstanding organisational skills, you will have the ability to prioritise, self-manage your workload, and deliver against your objectives.

About you

• We are looking for you to have a degree in one of the following subject areas: Social Sciences, Humanities, Sciences, ICT, Business, General Subjects, English, Languages.

• Experience of digital qualifications/assessment, and/or a willingness to learn more about digital qualifications/assessment would be very helpful.

• Your standard of English will be very high, and knowledge of assessments in an education setting is key.

• You are likely to 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 be an asset 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:

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

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 23 October 2024 and interviews to take place w/c 28th October.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

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 will 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 it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

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.

Documents

• Assessment Manager Level 6 (3).pdf (220.63 KB)

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