Content Editor/Writer for Reading Scheme
Hours: 20 hours per week, weekday daytime availability is essential
Pay: 10.50 per hour
Location: Work from home (must be based in the UK)
Hiring Manager: Helen Brooks and Sam Turton
Recruiter:Hope Parkin
You will be joining the Reading Scheme team to write and edit books that support the teaching of phonics and are in line with Twinkl Phonics. Our books are fun, engaging and fully decodable for EYFS and KS1. The majority of your time will be spent working with the production team (other Content Writers, Editors, Illustrators and Designers), engaging with product priorities to facilitate the highest possible quality of our books for our customer.
Your weekly activities could include:
- checking resources and books for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and Phonics accuracy;
- ideating on project briefs and writing books which support the teaching of Twinkl Phonics;
- sensitively offering feedback, advice and support to our writers/editors/illustrators/designers where needed;
- demonstrating excellent communication skills with the writers, editors, designers and illustrators that you collaborate with;
- writing SEO and helping with eBook uploading to the website.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about giving back to the education community and keen to share their expertise with others in their team. The role requires you to work during the daytime, Mon-Fri, for the majority of your hours to ensure best working practice. You will ideally decide your working pattern alongside the rest of the Product team once in place so it would be desirable if you are flexible.
Requirements
To succeed in the role, you will:
- be a fantastic communicator who thrives when working in a close-knit team;
- have detailed and up-to-date knowledge of the National Curriculum in England, specifically you will be a skilled teacher of Phonics;
- have a flair for writing creative content and working collaboratively to inspire others;
- be prepared to confidently work between different IT platforms, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint;
- understand the teaching community in England, knowing their unique pressures and current educational trends;
- have a drive for continuous professional development;
- need a reliable computer or laptop with a fast broadband speed - you will be responsible for maintenance/repairs etc.
In this role, you will learn:
- how to check content and provide feedback to writers and editors;
- how to collaborate and ideate on writing engaging books following specific briefs;
- how to work in ‘agile’ teams, allowing you to solve problems and change tasks quickly to meet deadlines;
- how to collaborate with educational professionals based across the UK through our company focus groups and customer feedback requests;
- how to create new products, from ideation stage to publication.
You’ll be working with:
- The Reading Scheme team comprising of other writers, editors, designers and illustrators;
- the Product Owner who you will take direction from;
- the Operations Assistant who will facilitate your Agile working;
- your own direct Line Manager who will be confirmed if you are successful.
We’re especially interested in anyone who also meets one, or a combination of, the following:
- Essential Qualifications: Completed primary qualified teacher status: PGCE, B.Ed or equivalent;
- Essential: Experience of writing creatively for children;
- Experience: 2 years of full classroom teaching experience after QTS is complete and with knowledge and experience of teaching Phonics;
- Personal: Are you a marathon runner? Can you paint? Do you have another interesting hobby? Great! Please include this in your covering letter so we can find out more about how this experience would help you in your new role.
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.
Please submit a cover letter to help us better understand why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience will help you to be successful.
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.