Standards and Awarding Manager (Education)

Location: Hybrid working in Manchester or Guildford, United Kingdom, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

Salary: £47,000–£53,700 in Manchester or £48,900–£55,900 in Guildford.

Company

hirify.global is the UK's largest provider of academic qualifications, marking more than 10 million exam papers each year.

What you will do

• Manage awarding activity and approval processes across allocated qualifications and examination series.
• Review awarding evidence, data and technical information, contributing to grade boundary recommendations and defensible awarding decisions.
• Provide technical advice on standards and awarding, identify and escalate issues, and support regulatory enquiries.
• Build relationships with assessment, research, data and other internal and external stakeholders, representing hirify.global when required.
• Communicate complex technical information through reports, briefings, training, presentations, webinars and stakeholder discussions.
• Improve awarding policies, procedures and processes through risk management, post-series reviews, innovation and better use of data and technology.

Requirements

• Experience delivering complex, high-stakes processes within a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of awarding methodology and standard setting.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, including interpreting data and technical information to support robust recommendations.
• Ability to balance technical detail, professional judgement and practical decision-making in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical information to varied audiences.
• Experience building effective stakeholder relationships and providing constructive challenge.
• Strong organisational skills, including managing multiple priorities and challenging deadlines.
• A proactive approach to risk management, problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with an understanding of the regulatory environment for qualifications and the importance of compliance and public confidence.

Nice to have

• Experience in assessment, research, qualification delivery or standards-related activity.
• Experience leading improvement projects and implementing change.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role with a 35-hour working week and flexible hybrid working.
• 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus additional Christmas closure days.
• Pension scheme with combined contributions of up to 18.5% from the first day.
• BUPA private medical insurance, healthcare cash plan and wellbeing support.
• Up to five paid volunteering days annually, colleague networks and development opportunities.
• Inclusive workplace focused on fair outcomes for learners, professional development and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Submit a recent CV and a cover letter explaining how your experience and skills meet the role requirements.
• Applications close at 23:59 on Monday 16 November 2026.
• Face-to-face interviews are scheduled for the weeks commencing 23 November and 30 November 2026.