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Job Title: Security Standards, Assurance & Best Practice Manager
Salary: £35,200 - £45,700
Location: Cambridge, UK - Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Play a pivotal role in the upholding the security of IELTS.
We are looking for a Security Standards, Assurance & Best Practice Manager to provide operational support and expertise to the Security Standards, Assurance & Best Practice Lead within the IELTS Central Security Team. The role involves assisting in the design of risk-based assurance programmes, contributing to policy reviews, managing lessons learned processes, advising on new controls, collating and promoting best practices, and tracking global adoption to ensure security measures are consistently applied and improved.
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
Working at the intersection of intelligence, data and security, this role delivers timely intelligence and high-impact reporting that empowers senior stakeholders to make informed decisions and drive continuous improvements to assessment security.
Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include:
- Supporting prioritisation of assurance activities using threat data, incidents and risk profiles
- Contributing to the development, review and updating of key policies
- Helping to ensure policies align with emerging risks, regulations and business needs
- Assisting in the dissemination of actionable insights and recommendations to prevent recurrences and strengthen controls globally
- Supporting the rollout of controls into operational processes and partner requirements
- Preparing regular reports on security assurance, compliance metrics and adoption reports for senior leadership, governance bodies and partners
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 a strong foundation in intelligence gathering and threat analysis, with the ability to identify emerging risks and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights. Curious, analytical and proactive, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to help protect the integrity of a globally recognised assessment.
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You will have:
- Proven experience in security assurance, standards management, policy support or risk advisory, ideally in educational assessment, examination security or compliance sectors
- Track record of contributing to assurance programmes, policies/standards reviews, audit guidance and security best practice initiatives
- Experience in cross functional collaboration, particularly with partners in international contexts
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing, stakeholder engagement, and delivering guidance
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:
- Knowledge of IELTS test modalities, partner ecosystems and global regulatory landscapes
- Background in lesson learned processes or continuous improvement methodologies
- Understanding of assessment security risks and controls
- Familiarity with data visualisation or reporting tools for tracking compliance
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
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We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be on 23rd August. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from week commencing 24th August.
If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:
- First stage virtual interview via Microsoft Teams.
- Final stage in-person interview at our offices in Cambridge.
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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