Job Description
Salary: Circa £49,314 per annum
Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff
Job Type: Fixed-Term, Full Time, 37.5 hours (6 Month Contract, with potential for extension)
Hybrid working opportunity. Office presence required one day per week.
About the IB
If you’re looking to work for a global organization with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world‑class educational services to over 5,800 schools across 162 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50‑year legacy.
About the Job
We have a fantastic opportunity for an internal colleague to take on a Subject Manager’s post within the Assessment Development and Delivery (ADD) team. This is a great chance to enrich your own professional development within the IB.
The post‑holder will lead and manage the assessments of a portfolio of languages in the MYP Language Acquisition team. They will ensure reliability, accuracy and fairness in assessment through a mixture of the target language and English. They will manage international teams of senior examiners and be responsible for all assessment related activities of these teams including examination paper authoring, standardization and grade award. The post holder will also work closely with other departments of the IB, particularly those within the Education directorate and may occasionally represent the IB at international conferences and events.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate leadership of a team of examiners, including senior examiners
* Lead authoring teams to produce high quality assessments
* Implement effective standardization processes and monitor the marking of assessment material
* Lead grade award meetings to ensure grades are awarded fairly
* Plan and manage expenses related to assessment for the designated subject(s), as appropriate
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders any relevant information or advice on assessment related matters for the designated subject(s) in a variety of languages
* Represent the assessment perspective in curriculum review
Qualifications
About You
Essential:
* A qualification at degree level, relevant to the subject manager’s designated subject(s)
* Relevant post‑qualification experience in educational assessment, teaching or research
* The ability to work in at least one language from Urdu, Spanish or Chinese
* Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to analyse and draw conclusions from statistical information
* Excellent writing skills in English (the working language of the IB Assessment Centre)
* Ability to lead and work within a team and to foster a collaborative environment
* Competence in using standard office software (including Microsoft Word and Excel)
* A willingness to accommodate innovative ways of working with and using digital media
* Ability to manage multiple projects to agreed timelines
* Ability to present effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes
Desirable:
* Experience in a similar role
* Experience in examining
* Ability to work in other Group 2 languages offered by the IB
Other Special Requirements
Flexibility to work weekends during peak examination sessions (May/June, November/December) and occasionally at unsociable hours. We run a flexi hours policy to compensate for any overtime.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until 11:55 pm BST, 21 November 2025.
We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.
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