At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global recognition efforts for OxfordAQA qualifications and engage with key stakeholders.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Oxford University Press, committed to education and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, flexible working, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Hybrid working policy with opportunities for professional growth and diverse employee networks.
- Why this job: Make a global impact in education while building valuable relationships and expertise.
- Qualifications: Strong understanding of education systems and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
The Recognition Manager is responsible for securing, maintaining, and enhancing the recognition of OxfordAQA qualifications across new and existing international markets. This includes engaging with ministries of education, regulators, universities, qualification bodies, and other influential stakeholders to ensure that OxfordAQA qualifications are approved, valued, and understood globally.
Key responsibilities in this role will include:
- Lead recognition activity in new and existing countries, ensuring all required national or regional approvals are secured.
- Monitor and respond to regulatory or policy changes that impact the acceptance of OxfordAQA qualifications.
- Prepare recognition submissions and formal documentation required by ministries or regulators.
- Manage relationships with universities, ministries of education, and other stakeholders.
- Represent OxfordAQA at major international conferences (e.g., EAIE, UK ENIC).
- Deliver recognition webinars and advocacy sessions.
- Build clear recognition messaging and guidance materials.
- Provide expert advice to sales teams, schools, and partners.
- Serve as the internal expert on recognition.
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Strong understanding of global education systems.
- Experience working with ministries, HE institutions, or regulators.
- Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Experience in recognition or regulatory roles (desirable).
- Familiarity with UK qualifications (desirable).
- Experience engaging with recognition bodies or HE conferences (desirable).
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.
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.
Up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience.
Recognition Manager in Oxford employer: Oxford University Press
OxfordAQA is an exceptional employer that prioritises work/life balance and employee well-being, offering 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a flexible hybrid working policy. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, employees benefit from generous pension contributions, financial support schemes, and opportunities for professional growth through active employee networks. Located in Oxford, this role allows you to engage with global education systems while making a meaningful impact on the recognition of qualifications worldwide.
