Assessment Manager, Psychology

Job Title: Assessment Manager, Psychology.

Salary: £33,300-£43,400 per annum 

Location: Cambridge & Hybrid working.

Contract: Permanent, full-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 or previous Teacher to take a step away from the classroom, whilst still working in education and pursuing potential around the world.

About the role

You will be a subject specialist in Psychology and will be quality assuring and signing off the exams that our students sit at the end of their programmes of study. You will work with Qualifications Development colleagues to manage the design of our syllabuses and you will then manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of syllabuses. You will oversee the production of all assessment materials associated with the syllabuses you manage, to ensure their successful delivery for learners. As well as working with senior Assessment Specialists to create and mark our exams, you will also work on awarding – setting the thresholds that determine which grades learners achieve.

As part of the University of Cambridge, we work to incredibly high standards. All of our question papers need to be 100 per cent accurate and error free. Every exam 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. You will be involved in shaping the future of our Psychology syllabuses at Cambridge International for leaners and teachers around the world.

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

We are looking for you to have a degree or significant experience in Psychology. Your standard of English will be very high, and you will have a strong understanding of assessment in an education setting. You are likely to have spent some time in the classroom as a Psychology teacher and may even have a knowledge of international education. Alternatively, you may have relevant project management experience and a demonstrable interest in education and assessment.

A post-graduate qualification in education, assessment or project management, and/or significant examining experience would be highly desirable. 

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.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 14/02/24 and interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 19/02/24.

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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