Who we are

We take pride in the expertise, training and experience of our staff. It is their dedication and involvement that has put quality and excellence at the heart of our organisation, earning us the global reputation of ‘experts in language assessment’.

Experts in language assessment

We have 400 staff worldwide – 300 based in the UK and around 100 in our global network of 24 offices in 19 countries. Our extended network includes more than 2,700 centres and 20,000 examiners.

We have the largest dedicated research team of any UK-based language assessor, including some of the world’s leading experts in the fields of language assessment, and other assessment specialists dedicated to the development and quality control of our examinations.

Dr Michael Milanovic
Chief Executive of Cambridge ESOL
Michael Milanovic joined UCLES in 1989 and in May 2003 he was appointed Chief Executive of Cambridge ESOL. He is in charge of a wide range of projects related to operational issues, the development of new examinations, procedures and research, and leading Cambridge ESOL’s teams of experts in language learning, teaching and exam production.

He is the Manager of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) and co-editor of Studies in Language Testing published by Cambridge University Press. Dr Milanovic has been involved in language education and assessment since 1977 and has an MA in Applied Linguistics, along with a PhD in the same field focusing on performance-based assessment.

Our structure

Cambridge ESOL's staff work in six departments, reflecting different areas of our operations, each overseen by a director:

Jobs with Cambridge ESOL

Our continued success depends on the professionalism and talent of our staff in a wide range of roles, from research and analysis to ensuring that exam papers get delivered on time. If you are interested in joining the team at Cambridge ESOL find out more about careers with us here.