Senior Recognitions Manager

Ready to make a global impact in professional development?

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

Join us as Senior Recognitions Manager (Professional Development) and help shape the future of Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications (PDQs) developing progression routes for our learners. We work with schools and centres globally, with the aim of increasing our reach and impact through our professional development programmes. Cambridge PDQs are a flagship for the high-quality education provided by Cambridge International.

Apply today and be part of our mission to raise standards in education globally.

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a strategy to gain recognition of Cambridge PDQs. You'll manage relationships with stakeholders including preparing communications and marketing materials for Higher Education audiences and will represent Cambridge at sector events and meetings, involving regular international travel. You'll work with colleagues in regional and central teams and will ensure customer insights are reflected in your work.

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 in our Cambridge office. 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 have comprehensive knowledge of international education system with a strong understating and awareness of professional development in an educational environment. You'll be a strong communicator with the ability to build relationships within and outside of the organisation, and to influence to achieve positive outcomes.

• Essential/minimum criteria include knowledge and understanding of teacher and school leader qualifications and working in an international education context.   

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:   

• Customer focus – committed to understating and meeting the needs of our customers globally.
• Experience of working with stakeholders at all levels.

Working with a customer focus, you'll work independently as well as collaborating with others and may need to work flexibility, including undertaking some travel as required for the role.

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 best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, 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.  

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

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 review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 18^th January 2026.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:   

• First stage (virtual) interviews on 22^nd & 23^rd January 2026
• Second stage (face to face) interviews on 27^th and 29^th January involving a task, shared in advance for your completion.

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'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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