Subject Manager, Middle Years and Diploma Programme

Salary Circa £54,927 per annum

Job Type: Fixed Term, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week (12 Months Maternity Cover)

IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid Working (Office presence required 1 day per week)

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across more than 160 countries. Additionally, we are increasingly working with Education Systems, supporting them in achieving their education reform goals. 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

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Assessment Development and Delivery (ADD) team as a Subject Manager.

Successful applicants will be required to ensure reliability, accuracy and fairness in assessment through a mixture of the target language and English. They will manage international teams of senior examiners and be responsible for all assessment related activities of these teams including examination paper authoring, standardization and grade award.

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

The post-holder will lead and manage the assessment of a portfolio of Language Acquisition subjects from the list below:

MYP Dutch

MYP French

DP Swedish

For the subjects that they are responsible for, the successful applicants will be required to ensure reliability, accuracy and fairness in assessment through a mixture of the target language and English.

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 standardization 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 designated subject(s)

Significant and relevant post-qualification experience in educational assessment, teaching or research

The ability to work in at least one language from Dutch, French, Swedish

Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

The ability to analyse and draw conclusions from statistical information

Excellent writing 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

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in examining
• Ability to work in other Group 2 languages offered by the IB

Other Special Requirements:

Flexibility to work weekends during peak examinations sessions (May/June, November/December) and occasionally at unsociable hours. We run a flexi hours policy to compensate for any overtime.

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%)
• Annual salary review (from July 2027)
• 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, 27 July 2026

Opportunity & Belonging

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.