Job Title: Assistant Development Manager

Salary: £28,800 - £37,425

Location: Cambridge/ Hybrid (minimum 2 days in the office)

Contract: Fixed term – Until January 2026

Join the dynamic Qualifications Test & Development team at Cambridge International Examinations.

Our collaborative team is at the forefront of creating and reviewing syllabuses and sample materials for qualifications in 160 countries, including Cambridge IGCSE and International A Levels.

We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Assistant Development Manager to join us until January 2025. If you're passionate about education and eager to develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

About the role

• Drive Projects: Support the project management and delivery of syllabuses and sample assessments, ensuring they meet high standards of quality, delivered on time, and within budget.
• Lead Initiatives: Take charge of specific development tasks to enhance customer experience, such as organizing remarking trials, budget reporting, and proofreading.
• Collaborate: Engage with both internal and external colleagues to ensure seamless communication and project success.

About you

A global perspective with a background in international education is essential, with international teaching experience being a valuable plus.

Expertise in education, assessment, or publishing is highly desirable, along with proven experience in creating high-quality documents for publication. You will enjoy working with a diverse range of stakeholders and possess degree-level education (or equivalent). Excellent communication skills are required, along with proficiency in IT, including Word and Edexcel.

As a team player who enjoys working within a dynamic team, you are a confident leader with influencing skills and initiative, and you have the ability to take responsibility for your own projects..

Join us and be part of a team that makes a global impact in education.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

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 a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 9^th January 2025 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on week commencing 20^th January 2025.

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

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's 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's 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.

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