Job Title: Senior Assessment Manager, Primary & Secondary (Science)
Salary: £45,100-£60,400 per annum
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (2-3 days per week in Cambridge)
Contract: Full time, fixed term until 14 Jan 2028
Start date: Ideally July 2026
About The Role
You will be one of our subject specialists in Primary and Lower Secondary and will sign off the question papers taken by learners in the many exam series that we offer. You will work with Development colleagues to manage the design of syllabuses and deliver all the stages for the lifecycle of a portfolio of syllabuses. You will oversee the production of all assessment materials associated with the syllabuses to ensure their successful delivery for learners. In addition to developing and signing off question papers, you will work on grading, setting the thresholds that determine grades. You are expected to maintain 100% accuracy and error‑free papers, ensuring that each paper assesses what it is supposed to assess and that grade thresholds reliably indicate attainment for employers and universities worldwide. Your work will ensure comparability from series‑to‑series, year‑to‑year, and fairness to candidates from different countries and backgrounds. You will manage the recruitment of our Assessment Specialists, including Setters, Revisers, Vetters and Principal Examiners, lead examiners’ teams, and contribute to capacity building for the future. You will also collaborate with ministry partners worldwide to develop and revise their syllabuses.
About You
You should hold a degree in Science or a closely related Science subject and have an extensive knowledge of assessment in an educational setting. Excellent English language skills and teaching or project management experience are essential. Knowledge of international education and prior experience as an examiner would be advantageous. A post‑graduate qualification in educational assessment, educational project management, or similar is an advantage.
Reward & 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 x annual salary
* Green travel schemes
We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer committed to equality and inclusion. The DC scheme’s Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, disclose a disability or a long‑term health condition, and who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable and/or appropriate, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long‑term health condition.
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.
We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. 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.
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