Senior Assessment Manager, Physics & General Science - 7319

Senior Assessment Manager, Physics & General Science

Salary: £45,100-£60,400 per annum

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid

Contract: Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week

About the role

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a world leading academic publisher and assessment organisation affiliated with the University of Cambridge.

In this role you will be a Physics and General Sciences subject specialist responsible for managing a wide range of tasks to ensure the successful delivery of examinations for learners around the world.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production of question papers for our exam series, ensuring 100 % accuracy and error free content.
• Ensure question papers are comparable across series, year to year, and fair to candidates from different countries and backgrounds.
• Set thresholds that determine grades.
• Work with stakeholders and Assessment Specialists, including Setters, Revisers, Vetters and Principal Examiners.
• Manage teams of examiners and contribute to succession planning for the future.
• Collaborate with our partner ministries worldwide to develop and revise their syllabuses.

Every question paper must assess what we say it assesses, and the grade thresholds must provide a reliable indication of candidates' attainment for employers and universities worldwide.

Hybrid Working

The position is classified as hybrid, requiring 40 %-60 % of time spent collaborating face to face at a dedicated location. Flexible working arrangements will be considered from day one, including adjustments for disability or long term health conditions.

About You

Applicants should hold a degree in Physics or a closely related science subject (e.g., Biology, Chemistry). Preference is given to those with classroom experience or subject expertise, and experience in project management or assessment in an educational setting.

Qualifications and Skills

• High standard of written and spoken English.
• Strong time management, prioritisation and planning skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills to deliver time bound results.
• A collaborative approach to achieving team objectives.

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 and Diversity

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a Disability Confident (DC) employer committed to equality and inclusion, ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all applicants. We also welcome applications from all candidates regardless of demographic characteristics.