New Examination Centres - Elbląg, Kalisz and Tarnów

The University of Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Examinations invites expressions of interest from individuals or institutions to establish an Examination Centre to develop Cambridge ESOL's exams business in any of the above cities.

 It is envisaged that the Centre will be operational from September 2009.

Role of the Centre

The Centre will be authorised to offer the range of Cambridge ESOL examinations, including general English (for example First Certificate in English - FCE), and the Business English Certificates (BEC) and is required to provide an expanding service to different sectors in the region.

The Centre will be expected to implement administrative procedures, apply best practice in customer service and deploy business development and marketing strategies that will grow candidature for the exams.

The role of the Centre will also involve being available to the public on a part-time basis with full-time and weekend work during exam periods and applicants will need to have access to standard office facilities.

A local fee for each examination is set to cover expenses including the remuneration of the Centre Exams Manager.  There is no salary paid by Cambridge ESOL to Centre Exams Manager.

Candidates

The institution (or individual applicant) should be able to provide a suitable candidate for Centre Exams Manager who will have substantial administrative experience, preferably in an ESOL context, first-class organisational skills and be able to demonstrate the necessary skills to further develop this opportunity.  Ideally, the applicant should have contacts within the education sector.

Excellent communication skills are essential, whilst a knowledge of Cambridge ESOL examinations is highly desirable. 

Process and timetable

Interested applicants should send a letter of application to Arek Jaworski, Cambridge ESOL Marketing Manager Poland at arek.jaworski@cambridgeesol.pl.

Closing date for receipt of expressions of interest: 20th February 2009.

Applicants under consideration will then be asked to complete a proposal response document (in effect a business plan for the Centre)

Closing date for receipt of proposal response document: 15th March 2009

Visits and follow-up interviews (if required): April-May 2009

Decisions made by 29th May 2009

Centre administers first examinations in December 2009