Professional Development Manager (Training Content)
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Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £32,100-£40,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2023
Job overview
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid - 2 days a week in the office
Contract: Fixed-term, 12 months, full-time
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
We are looking for a Professional Development Manager (Training Content) to develop and manage a broad range of content for our professional development workshops for a 12-month fixed-term contract.
About the role
The purpose of this role is to manage the end-to-end process of producing high-quality content for both face-to-face and virtual professional development workshops offered by Cambridge International. The post holder will devise the brief, commission consultants to write and review the content, collaborate with consultants to hone and edit content to ensure it is fit-for purpose before piloting and responding to delegate feedback making changes as appropriate.
You will:
- manage the end-to-end process of producing new professional development workshops which are ready for market
- manage consultants to ensure the production of quality content which fulfils the brief and is fit-for purpose
- manage existing professional development workshops to ensure they remain relevant and high-quality
- advise on effective pedagogy and professional development practice
- support the Content Team by quality-assuring and signing-off professional development content
- respond to customer feedback to identify new opportunities for professional development workshops.
About you
Experience and qualifications
- Degree
- Postgraduate qualification in teaching
- Teaching experience
- Experience of developing materials for professional development or teacher support
- Experience in international education an advantage but not essential
- Experience leading professional development workshops an advantage but not essential
- Experience of virtual teaching/training platforms such as Zoom, MS Teams, Miro, Moodle an advantage but not essential.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Advanced Information Technology
- Editing and proof-reading
- Time management and prioritisation
- High level of autonomy and ownership
Personal qualities
- Collaborative
- Self-motivated
- Flexible
- Problem-solver
- Able to make and maintain positive professional relationships with key stakeholders
- Attention to detail
- Able to work independently
- Able to prioritise work
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:
- Group personal pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Green travel schemes
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work 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 Sunday 26 February and interviews are scheduled to take place the week commencing 6 March.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
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
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 everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
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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About Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8EA
- United Kingdom
The Cambridge University Press & Assessment Group is a department of the University of Cambridge. We have three exam boards – University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), and OCR. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
We're proud of our 150 years heritage and the expertise that it has given us. Cambridge University Press & Assessment operates and manages the University's three exam boards.
The world's largest provider of English language curriculums and qualifications for young learners and adults.
The world's largest provider of international programmes and qualifications for 5 to 19 year old learners.
OCR is one of the UK's biggest exam boards offering academic and vocational curriculums and qualifications. Whether you are building new IT systems, supporting our customers or developing one of our new qualifications, every person at Cambridge University Press & Assessment is making a difference. Being part of the education of eight million candidates, in over 170 countries every year, means we are opening doors to a better future every day.
We aim for these values to be at the heart of everything we do
And we believe actions speak louder than words when it comes to demonstrating this. We think we’re great people to work with, but then maybe we’re biased! What we are certain about though is that if you join Cambridge University Press & Assessment you’ll be surrounded by talented people with diverse backgrounds and skills, working together in a friendly and supportive way.
Real development opportunities
We have ambitious plans to become the leading world authority on assessment. It matters to us that people rise to bigger challenges and reach their potential. As your ambitions and interests grow there will be opportunities to move around the business and gain new skills.
We’ll expect you to take responsibility for fulfilling your own potential, and we will provide you with the training and development opportunities to manage this.
Did you know that we are not only based in Cambridge?
We also have a site in Coventry, as well as a number of other smaller offices around the UK and Overseas
- Staff discounts at many retailers both online and in-store.
- Cambridge University Card - providing access to a number of university facilities such as the University Library and discounts at the Cambridge University Press bookshop.
- Season Ticket Loan - for travelling by rail or bus.
- Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.
- Family friendly enhanced benefits when you might need them such as maternity and paternity and childcare vouchers.
- Limited access to nursery and play scheme places (waiting list in operation).
In addition to…
- Generous pension scheme.
- Performance related pay.
- Subsidised staff restaurants.
- At least 36 days holiday (including bank holidays).
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