Careers Senior Assessment Manager

Do you aspire to be part of an innovative and collaborative team which helps millions of learners by providing the assessments and support they need to unlock their English language potential? Would you enjoy managing the creation and delivery of some of the world's most famous ELT exams, directly influencing learners around the world? Are you keen to apply your subject matter expertise in assessment and test content production, while providing sound and inspirational people/matrix management? About the role This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future success of Cambridge English, at a time of considerable change. We are looking for a Senior Assessment Manager to work on product development projects such as Digital Young Learners Flyers. In this role, you will:

• provide subject matter expertise in the area of assessment and test content production to the CEQ product team, the CEQ CED squads and the wider organisation.
• provide work/line/performance management capacity to component-level content production teams or process teams
• provide ownership of test production processes.
• contribute to ongoing provision of sufficient test content to meet the needs of the product.
• ensure Cambridge expertise in assessment principles and test content production is represented and reflected in operational decisions made by Assessment Operations.
  
  You are self-motivated and pro-active, able to work independently, collaboratively and in an agile manner as part of a multi-functional team.
Alongside your extensive experience in assessment and exam content production, you will be able to understand assessment measurement and have in depth knowledge of the CEFR. You have the following:
• degree (or equivalent)
• recognised entry-level EFL/ESL teaching qualification (or relevant qualification in a related field)
• strong knowledge of language assessment theory and practice (preferably to Masters level)
• practical English language teaching experience (or other relevant background)
• excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• effective communication and interpersonal skills
• effective planning, co-ordination, prioritisation and decision-making skills based on
• some experience of digital assessment, incident, risk and change management.
  
  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.
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 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.

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