Job Title: Assistant Qualification Designer 

Salary: £30,800 - £40,100 per annum 

Location: Cambridge – Hybrid. At least 2 days per week in the office. 

Contract:  Fixed Term/Secondment maternity cover until January 2028 

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) 

Would you like to help shape accessible, high-quality qualifications and tests for learners around the world? 

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

This is an opportunity to join our collaborative and supportive Qualifications & Test Development team within Cambridge International. We review and develop qualifications for learners aged 3–19, bringing colleagues together to improve educational products and experiences. 

As an Assistant Qualification Designer, you will contribute your experience while developing your skills across a varied role. Working with guidance from experienced colleagues, you will support the design, development and review of qualifications and tests, helping turn evidence and ideas into high-quality, accessible assessment materials. 

About the role 

You will provide hands-on support across qualification development, from preparing sample assessment materials and teacher support resources, to gathering feedback and maintaining accurate project records. Following agreed frameworks and guidance, you will help deliver materials on time and to quality standards. 

In this role, you will: 

• Support qualification redevelopment activity, maintaining accurate records, schedules, and documentation. 

• Gather stakeholder feedback and support research and evaluation to improve qualifications and assessment materials. 

• Support internal working groups and meetings by preparing materials, taking notes and following up actions. 

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'll bring experience in teaching and learning, or in supporting the development of qualifications, assessments or educational products, alongside a genuine interest in international education. You'll also be educated to A level or equivalent. 

You'll be able to demonstrate: 

• Experience of organising work effectively, maintaining accuracy and working to agreed requirements or timelines.  

• Experience of analysing information and applying evidence or guidance to your work.  

• Effective written communication skills, with experience of communicating information clearly to others.  

• Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues or other stakeholders.  

• Experience of contributing to accessible, inclusive or high-quality educational products or ways of working. 

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 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. 

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   

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.  

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 w/c 30th November.  

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.  

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.  

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.