Assessment Manager, Cambridge English Qualifications (2996)

Salary: £32,100-£41,700

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (approx. 2 days a week in the office)

Contract: 12 month, fixed term

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

About the role

Assessment Managers in the Cambridge English Qualifications team are responsible for managing the production of question papers, and are involved in a wide range of assessment processes. The role is an excellent opportunity for experienced ESOL/EFL professionals with a keen interest in assessment.

The principal accountabilities are:

• Managing teams of test material writers, and the editing, pretesting, and proofreading of test materials
• Developing and updating key documentation
• Carrying out assessment-related administrative responsibilities
• Contributing to increases in efficiency and effectiveness and initiating and/or contributing to research
• Participating in exam reviews and in the development of new testing services.

About you

The ideal candidate will possess a recognised entry level EFL/ESOL teaching qualification (Cambridge CELTA or equivalent), or significant directly relevant experience working for an exam board and on exam processing.

With several years of EFL/ESOL teaching and/or assessment experience, including experience in preparing candidates for Cambridge English exams, you will also have experience of materials production and/or evaluation.

Other key skills and experience include:

• Excellent attention to details, including proofreading skills
• An interest in educational assessment and some involvement in assessment in previous employment
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable

Do you have excellent interpersonal and people management skills? Can you evaluate texts and exam questions? If so, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about the essential and desirable skills and experience for this role, please see the attached job description.

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 your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 12 February 2023 and interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 20 February 2023

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.

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