Subject Manager

Subject Manager, Language Acquisition

Diploma Programme

Salary Circa £39,451 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent £49,314 per annum)

Job Type: Part-Time (0.8 FTE), 30 hours per week, Permanent

Location: IB Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity, office presence required one day per week

The International Baccalaureate provides world class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

The Subject Manager holds a significant role within the Assessment Development and Delivery department of the IB, supporting the IB educational programmes in the development and delivery of world class academic assessments for a designated portfolio of subject(s).

Group 2 of the Diploma Programme (Language Acquisition) comprises 2 subjects: Language B and Language ab initio, which are offered in multiple language variants. Language BHL is currently offered in 20 languages, Language BSL in 22 languages and Language ab initio in 15 languages.

The Subject Manager manages and supports teams of contracted educators including senior examiners and Chief Examiners to support the effective delivery of all stages of the assessment cycle. This includes the authoring of examination content, the administrative set up of the assessment session, the completion of standardisation prior to the launch of live marking, the conduct of Grade Awarding to ensure that the grades awarded to candidates are fair and the appointment and performance management of senior examiners and authors.

The Subject Manager works in collaboration with specialist internal teams, to ensure the quality of assessment and the maintenance of standards over time. This includes the development of valid, authentic and manageable assessments and assessment models that make good use of opportunities offered by digital technology.