Become a Cambridge English examiner

Working with us as an examiner

Our international reputation for excellence, reliability and fairness in language assessment depends on the high quality and professionalism of our examiners. Thousands of people work for us as examiners, both in the UK and in countries around the world.

If you have a language teaching qualification and have relevant teaching experience, there may be opportunities for you to work with us as an examiner. This page gives you more information about what examiners do and what is required from them, and the necessary induction and training.

Please read this information carefully. If you meet the required criteria, you are invited to search for opportunities in your country and Apply now.

DELTA Module One and Three Examiners

Requirements

DELTA-qualified (or equivalent)
proof of substantial, relevant, recent experience as a DELTA Tutor
experience of marking to set descriptors
comfortable working in an online environment
access to internet at home
able to work to strict deadlines
able and willing to act on feedback immediately
availability throughout the marking period - twice a year around June/July and December/January.

The induction and training process

Before you can do any live examining you will be invited to complete a selection exercise and training. Invitations to take part in training modules are not guaranteed and are issued as and when marking opportunities arise.

Examining

Examiners are part of a team of markers, closely supervised by Team Leaders. Every session starts with a week’s worth of co-ordination activities to ensure standard marking. This is obligatory for every examiner. Examiners are allocated a number of candidate scripts to mark within a strict marking window.

DELTA Module One and Three examiners are recruited during specific recruitment campaigns and not on an on-going basis.

Please note that work as an examiner is not guaranteed and invitations will be issued as required.

DELTA Module Two Assessors

Requirements

proof of substantial and varied English language teaching experience
show evidence of continuing professional development
DELTA or equivalent qualification
proof of substantial, relevant, recent experience as a DELTA Module Two course tutor (all aspects) or experience of providing training for in-service teachers including the production of formal written observation reports
use appropriate written language which is free of errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and lexical selection
be able to work to strict deadlines
be able and willing to act on feedback immediately
respond to communications from Cambridge English in a timely manner
comfortable using different digital tools and teaching platforms.

The induction and training process

Before you can do any live assessing, you will be invited to complete a selection exercise and training. Invitations to take part in training modules and any work as an assessor is not guaranteed and invitations are issued as and when opportunities arise. Training is on-going and assessors must complete this in order to retain their status.

Assessing

Assessors work independently as part of a pool. Centres arrange the assessment directly with an assessor. This happens on an ad-hoc basis but Assessors must do at least two assessments a year.

DELTA Module Two Assessors are recruited during specific recruitment campaigns and not on an on-going basis.

CELTA Assessors

Requirements

substantial (at least five years) varied and current English language teaching experience
the Cambridge DELTA Modules (One, Two and Three), the Cambridge DTEFLA or Trinity Dip. TESOL, or equivalent
evidence of continuing professional development in the field of English Language Teaching
substantial experience of running and training on CELTA courses
on-going delivery of CELTA courses (at least two per year)
use appropriate written language which is free of errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and lexical selection.
be able to work to strict deadlines
be able and willing to act on feedback immediately
respond to communications from Cambridge English in a timely manner
comfortable using different digital tools and teaching platforms.

The induction and training process

Assessing

Assessors work independently as part of a pool. Centres arrange the assessment directly with an assessor. This happens on an ad-hoc basis but Assessors must do at least two assessments a year.

Assessors may be asked to review trainers-in-training or induct new assessors as required.

CELTA Assessors are recruited during specific recruitment campaigns and not on an on-going basis.

Teaching Qualifications Content Creation

There are occasional opportunities to join an Item Writing team to write for one of the TKT modules or DELTA Module One examination.

Item writers are recruited during specific recruitment campaigns and not on an on-going basis.