Job Title: Director of Assessment Standards Contract: Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week Salary: £80,100-£100,000 per annum Location: Cambridge, hybrid As the Director of Assessment Standards, you will be accountable for assessment standards across the whole range of our international qualifications, this is a key role in International Education. You will ensure we deliver accurate results to candidates and maintain our position as the leading provider of international qualifications. 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 As Director of Assessment Standards, you will be accountable for: ensuring the accurate grading of all International Education's assessments to the highest technical and quality standards. continuously reviewing grading procedures to ensure they take into account latest research in this area, the needs of our customers and the potential of digital solutions. maintaining the awarding standards of all qualifications to ensure that they continue to maintain the trust of our customers and stakeholders. About you As our next Director of Assessment Standards, you'll need to hold a very high level of professional assessment expertise and be able to lead, motivate and support a team of highly-technical professional staff. As well as ensuring that the integrity and of our grading procedures and awarding standards are maintained for our current qualifications, you'll also need to be an innovative and creative thinker as we explore new and exciting models of assessment. With a deep customer focus, you'll give specialist advice and guidance to schools and teachers to broaden and deepen their understanding of issues related to grading and standards assessment. 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 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 18th May 2025 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place early June. Interview Process: 1st Round: Face-to Face/MS Teams screening interview 2nd Round: Face-to-Face in Cambridge Interview process may change to a one step process dependent on applications and hiring team availability. As a part of the recruitment process, you may be required to carry out a role related task or prepare a presentation ahead of your interview. 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'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. Director of Assessment Standards