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About the Role

The role is responsible for developing high-quality test content that aligns with best practice, project timelines, and the Division’s vision and values. This includes working with writers to ensure content is pedagogically effective, overseeing editing and copy-editing for accuracy and clarity, and briefing other departments to deliver appropriate solutions. The postholder supports research activities to ensure tests meet market needs and contributes to the continuous improvement of processes and workflows.

You will manage project schedules across teams, coordinate delivery to agreed dates, and provide input to marketing colleagues on messaging and promotional campaigns. Overall, the role combines content development, editorial oversight, cross-functional collaboration, and market-focused research to ensure English language assessments are competitive and effective.

Please note, this is a 6-month fixed term contract. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. This advert may close earlier than the stated deadline, so we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

About You

Essential:

• EFL teaching experience.
• Experience of preparing students for EFL exams.
• Understanding of educational teaching and learning requirements.
• Awareness of the principles of assessment.
• Able to work with diverse teams and cross-functionally.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work collaboratively and cross-functionally.
• Problem-solving.

Desirable:

• Experience as an EFL/ESL examiner/assessor/rater.
• Experience developing assessment content.
• Experience of developing content for certificated assessment products.
• Knowledge and experience of statistical analysis.
• An understanding of best practice test development processes and process improvement.
• A recognized English Language teaching qualification (e.g. CELTA, DELTA or equivalent).
• Master’s in Applied Linguistics, ELT or Assessment/Testing.

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. 

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. 

This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact grace.mcfadyen@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. 

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.