Subject Advisor (Science & Sustainability)

Job Description

• Salary: £40,000-£45,000
• Location: Cambridge
• Country: UK
• Division: OCR
• Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
• Closing Date: 10 February 2022

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.Are you currently a teacher looking for a step outside of the classroom, but want to continue working within educationDo you have a passion for your subject, and enjoy helping learners and schools develop this passion tooAs an OCR Subject Advisor for vocational science/sustainability, you will be leading on the development of new vocational qualifications in these areas and provide in-house expertise relating to our current qualifications. We are looking for someone withexperience in delivering vocational qualifications in science or environmental science who has an excellent understanding of the needs of teachers, to come and join our team for a period of 18 months. A knowledge of, or interest in, sustainability would bean advantage.OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Were a leading UK exam board, dedicated to recognising achievement in learners of all ages and from all backgrounds. The range of qualifications from OCR iswide and varied and there are choices for learners of all ages, abilities and needs. Over 13,000 schools, colleges, workplaces and other institutions use our A Levels, GCSEs and vocational qualifications.Our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Which is why every year, we give vital support to millions of people in more than 170 countries around theworld. From teachers and learners to researchers and academics, we help to build confidence, unlock potential, and enable success. We give people the opportunity to show what theyve learnt, we spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding.We achieve this by embracing change, and continuously focusing on our customers needs. And by collaborating, and carefully listening to our customers and to each other, we keep moving forward, keep innovating, and keep finding newer and better ways of doingthings.The Role

• A passion for your subject, and the ability to be an ambassador for it with schools, the regulator and stakeholders at all levels
• Providing high quality and knowledgeable customer service and supporting schools and teachers to deliver our qualifications
• Providing subject input into the development of new vocational qualifications in science and sustainability
• Growing OCRs business through the provision of insight, partnerships and stakeholder engagement
• Quality assurance of subject content developed by external subject experts and training of assessors

About youTo be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Recent teaching experience and/or recent relevant work within the context of secondary education
• Excellent subject expertise and the ability to discuss subject issues at high level with a range of stakeholders
• An understanding of qualification delivery and assessment
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to a range of audiences
• The necessary behaviours required to build successful partnerships and relationships
• Experience of successfully delivering projects on time

BenefitsIn addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work:

• Generous contributory pension
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)
• Employee discount and cash back scheme at 2,500 retailers
• Cycle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Subsidised staff restaurants
• Support for professional qualifications
• Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms

The closing date for applications is 10th February 2022 and interviews are scheduled to take place on 18th February 2022 or the week commencing 21stFebruary 2022.For more information and to apply please go to our website.Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where its safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardlessof demographiccharacteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

Keyskills :
Customer ServiceTeacherVocationalBrand AmbassadorsSubject Matter Experts