Content Writer - Wales (Primary Teacher)
Twinkl, United Kingdom

Content Writer - Wales

Location: Remote

Annual Salary: 10.50 per hour

Contract: Permanent subject to passing probation

Recruiter: Hope Parkin

Hours: flexible number of hours available, a minimum of 15 hours per week (flexible working around team meetings)

In view of the new Curriculum for Wales coming into place from 2022, we are looking for creative and enthusiastic teachers to work closely with our existing team to support teachers across Wales during this time of change.

As a content writer, you will be involved in the translation and localisation of relevant Twinkl content from English into Welsh. As part of this role, you will also be creating new teaching materials in Welsh and English in line with the new curriculum. You will have fresh ideas and a good insight into what educators across Wales want and need to prepare for the new curriculum, and how to execute this.

This role will require you to work remotely. It is a flexible position and hours can be agreed between you and your line manager. However, you will need to be available for regular face to face meetings over webcam. You will need to provide your own device to work on and a reliable, high-speed internet connection.

We are a small and friendly team, living and working in Wales. We are passionate about supporting teachers in their transition to the Curriculum for Wales 2022. If you think you could be the right person to join us, we look forward to receiving your application.

Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:

• Translating existing resources into Welsh
• Innovating and creating new resources to support the Curriculum for Wales 2022
• Communicating with the development team: Content Editors, Illustrators and Graphic Designers
• Keeping up to date with Curriculum for Wales 2022 and the ongoing needs of the customer

Requirements

To succeed in the role, you will:

• Be a qualified primary school teacher
• Be a fluent and proficient in Welsh and English
• Have excellent SPaG skills in Welsh and English
• Have working knowledge of the 2011 National Curriculum (Wales) and the new Curriculum for Wales 2022
• Have excellent IT skills and the ability to operate fluently between a range of different IT platforms
• Have experience designing and creating your own resources for the classroom
• A keenness to promote positivity and problem-solving in the working environment
  

In this role, you will learn:

• How to use our internal systems
• How to follow Twinkl guidelines to produce high-quality resources
  

You’ll work with:

• Twinkl Cymru product owner and country manager
• Twinkl Cymru production team, including writers, editors, illustrators and designers
  

We're interested in anyone who:

• Is good fun to be with and has the ability to communicate well with others
• Is organised, able to work to deadlines, and manages time effectively
• Is able to communicate with colleagues and our external partners effectively
• Has a hard work ethic, is passionate, driven and loves what they do
• Is honest, trustworthy and reliable
• Produces quality work and is ready to learn new skills
  
  
  

Please submit a cover letter to help us understand why you are interested in this role and how you meet the job requirements.

If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements please include this at the foot of your covering letter. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

Benefits

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.

Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process.
• Flexible working with opportunities to work from home.
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, Black and Minority Ethnic, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Our ever-evolving program includes: Monthly progression reviews, Twinkl’s Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats and mentoring.
• Plus, Westfield Health, life insur

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