Assessment Manager, Occupational English Test

Job Title: Assessment Manager, Occupational English Test

Salary: £33,300 - £43,400

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid

Contract: Permanent/Full Time (35 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assessment Manager to join us within the Occupational English Test team. As Assessment Manager you will use your flair for innovative and forward-thinking approaches to manage the production of high-quality assessment content and development of new assessment products.

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 Occupational English Test team are responsible for managing the production of test content and question papers and are involved in a wide range of assessment processes from test design to analysing marking and results. The role is an excellent opportunity for experienced ESOL/EFL professionals with a keen interest in assessment.

As Assessment Manager, you will be:

• managing teams of test material writers, and the editing 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 including automated digital assessment products.

About you 

As our next Assessment Manager, you will have good interpersonal and people management skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• recognised entry level EFL/ESOL teaching qualification (Cambridge CELTA or equivalent) (this may be substituted by significant directly relevant experience in working for an exam board and on exam processing).
• experience of EFL/ESOL teaching and/or assessment experience (some ideally carried out overseas), including experience in preparing candidates for Cambridge English exams (this may be substituted by significant directly relevant experience in working for an exam board: on exam processing and on the production of Cambridge English exams).
• experience of materials production and/or evaluation.
• an interest in educational assessment and some involvement in assessment in previous employments.
• sound organisational, administrative, prioritising and planning skills.
• ability to evaluate texts, exam questions and other material as suitable for use.
• excellent attention to detail, including proofreading skills.
• flexibility and adaptability.

The following are desirable for this role: 

• an interest in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) particularly English for healthcare professionals.
• good presentation skills – possesses the skills to be an effective and credible presenter at conferences and other events.
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• experience of acting as a Cambridge English examiner (speaking or writing tests).
• experience of working in a complex and busy office environment.
• administrative experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities.

Cambridge English is a division of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, a not-for-profit department of University of Cambridge. We develop and produce the most valuable range of qualifications for learners and teachers of English in the world. Over 5 million people in 130 countries take our exams every year. Around the world over 20,000 universities, employers, government ministries and other organisations rely on our exams and qualifications as proof of English language ability.

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 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 potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 4^th February 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the week commencing Monday 12^th February 2024.

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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