Subject Manager

Subject Manager, Environmental Systems and Societies

Salary: Circa £49,314 per annum

Permanent, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity, 1 day in the office per week

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About the Role

The post-holder will lead and manage the assessment of Environmental Systems and Societies.

The successful applicant will be required to ensure the reliability, accuracy and fairness of assessment. They will manage international teams of senior examiners and be responsible for all assessment related activities of these teams including examination paper authoring, standardisation and grade award.

The post holder will also work closely with other departments of the IB, particularly those within the Education directorate and will represent the IB at international conferences and events.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

For designated subjects:

• Demonstrate leadership of a team of examiners, including senior examiners
• Lead authoring teams to produce high quality assessments
• Implement effective standardisation processes and monitor the marking of assessment material
• Lead grade award meetings to ensure grades are awarded fairly
• Plan and manage expenses related to assessment for the designated subject(s), as appropriate
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders any relevant information or advice on assessment related matters for the designated subject(s) in a variety of languages
• Represent the assessment perspective in curriculum review

Requirements and Qualifications

About You

Essential

• A qualification at degree level, relevant to the Subject Manager’s area of responsibility
• Significant and relevant post-qualification experience in educational assessment, teaching or research
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to analyse and draw conclusions from statistical information
• Excellent spoken and written skills in English (the working language of the IB Assessment Centre)
• The ability to lead and work within a team and to foster a collaborative environment
• Competence in using standard office software (including Microsoft Word and Excel)
• A willingness to accommodate innovative ways of working with, and using, digital media
• The ability to manage multiple projects to agreed timelines
• The ability to present effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes

Desirable

• The ability to work in French, Spanish, German, Japanese or Korean
• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in examining

Other Special Requirements

Flexibility to work weekends during peak examinations sessions (May/June, November/December)

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 10% employer pension contribution from first day of employment (minimum contribution required from yourself is 3%)
• 25 Days annual leave, plus public holidays
• 10 Days work from anywhere leave (per calendar year)
• Flexi Hours with our core hours as 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm. You can flex your 37.5 hours per week around this
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Paid volunteering leave (one day per calendar year)
• Flexible benefits allowance at 1.5% of your annual salary
• Excellent continuous professional development
• Health and wellness schemes
• Disability Confident Employer
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out and Gym Memberships
• Cash back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm BST, 19 June 2026

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.