Job Title: Senior Assessment Manager, Sciences
Salary: £45,100-£60,400 per annum
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Full time, 2-year fixed term
Hours: 35 hours per week
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world‑leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and part of the University of Cambridge, offers this role. You will manage key assessment products that influence learners worldwide.
About The Role
You will be one of our science subject specialists, responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of examinations internationally.
Responsibilities
- Oversee production of question papers, ensuring accuracy and error‑free content.
- Maintain comparability of questions across series, years and geographical contexts.
- Set grade thresholds.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including Setters, Revisers, Vetters and Principal Examiners.
- Manage examiner teams and contribute to succession planning.
- Work with ministry partners globally to develop and revise syllabuses.
About You
Qualifications:
- Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a closely related subject.
- Strong classroom experience and/or subject expertise.
- Knowledge of project management or assessment in an educational setting.
Skills:
- High standard of written and spoken English.
- Strong time‑management, prioritisation and planning skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills for time‑bound results.
- Collaborative approach to teamwork.
Rewards and Benefits
- 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 × annual salary.
- Green travel schemes.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a Disability Confident employer committed to equality and inclusion. Our recruitment process is accessible to all. We welcome applications from any candidate regardless of age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual identity or social background.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. For guidance on eligibility, refer to the gov.uk website.
Why Join Us
Work with a collaborative team that explores new ways to serve students, teachers and researchers worldwide. We foster continuous learning and celebrate diversity of thought, background and approach.
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