Senior Assessment Manager, Assessment Reform - 7730

Cambridge University Press Ltd.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking a Senior Assessment Manager to lead the Assessment Reform Group across production, test design and education reform projects worldwide. The role includes developing question papers and digital assessments, and overseeing delivery from production to marking and review.

You will recruit and manage assessment specialists and consultants, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and support international reform initiatives with potential travel.

Qualifications

• Arabic language ability or background in language assessment is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Experience teaching, examining and/or managing projects in education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and approval of question papers and digital assessments.
• Manage all delivery stages from test production to marking and standard setting.
• Recruit and manage assessment specialists and consultants for international projects.
• Support international education reform work and collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Arabic language

English communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-graduate qualification in educational assessment or educational project management

Job description

Job Title: Senior Assessment Manager, Assessment Reform

Salary: £46,200- £61,800

Location: Cambridge – Hybrid

Contract: Fixed-term/Secondment (10 months)

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Here, you can make an incredible impact on our world, you can help to change the lives of millions, give them the vital support they need to unlock their potential, and enable them to succeed. You will be managing some of our most important products that directly influence our learners around the world. Being part of Cambridge means you have a strong reputation behind you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced assessment professional to work in educational assessment and help develop the potential of learners around the world.

About the role

The Senior Assessment Manager role in the Assessment Reform Group is varied and dynamic with a portfolio that spans assessment material production, test design and development, and working on education reform projects across the world.

A substantial focus of this role is developing and approving the question papers and digital assessments taken by learners in the many exam series that we offer around the world; this is likely to account for about half of your time. You will oversee all stages of delivery, from test production through to marking, standard setting and review of test functioning (when required). The Assessment Reform Group has a portfolio that includes Arabic-language assessments, so a high standard of spoken and written Arabic is highly desirable for this role.

You will develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external. The role is responsible for recruiting and managing the Assessment Specialists that we commission to author and review our question papers and mark candidate responses and the consultants we engage for international projects.

In the International Education group, we are incredibly proud of the reach and impact of the Partnership for Education and the complex education reform projects it delivers across the world. The Assessment Reform Group is a critical partner, supporting the Partnership to design and implement the assessment strands of these projects, which may include developing bespoke assessments, reviewing and advising on national educational policy, and preparing ministries of education to become accreditation partners. This role will play a key role in both business development and project delivery activities, and you will be confident applying your understanding of key theoretical and practical considerations in assessment to new contexts. This may involve international travel.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You

You will have broad experience of assessment in an education context and will be able to apply this experience to a wide range of subject areas. You will have substantial experience of teaching, examining and/or project management. Your standard of English will be very high, and you will have excellent communication skills. A high standard of spoken and written Arabic and background in language assessment would be an advantage.

• Knowledge and experience of education in international contexts
• Post-graduate qualification in educational assessment or educational project management

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, 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.

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 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 committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 18th November 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from 25th November 2026.

If you are shortlisted, you can expect:

• Final stage interview: in-person at our offices in Cambridge.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. 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.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.