Content Writer/Editor - Relationship & Sex Education (Secondary Educators) at Twinkl Educational Publishing

Location: UK Remote (office or hybrid options available)
Annual Salary: Starting salary £23,000 pro rata
Contract: Permanent after 6-month probationary period
Line Manager: Sadie Scheuer
Recruiter: Hope Parkin
Hours: Part-time (20 hours per week) or full time (37.5 hours per week)
Closing date for applications: 20/10/2023

We launched our secondary Relationships and Sex Education product (Beyond RSE) in April 2021, and it has gone from strength to strength. Using the curriculum framework as a foundation for lesson development, we seek to produce resource packs for specialists and non-specialists alike.

You’ll be contributing to both the writing and editing of RSE resources. You’ll be a go-to specialist for the subject, using your up-to-date knowledge of secondary education and supporting documentation to ensure that our resources are suitable for the target audience, and that the materials provide the correct levels of challenge, support and sensitivity. Whichever of these tasks you fulfil on any one day will be determined by the project leader according to workflow and customer need.

We are looking for someone who has worked with young people in secondary schools in roles such as (though not exclusive to) teaching, pastoral or social work, and who has taught topics around RSE, PSHE, safeguarding, relationships and sexual health. You will have a good idea of classroom dynamics and the suitability of material for teenagers, as well as excellent attention to detail. You’ll be a fantastic communicator, working collaboratively in an Agile development team.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about giving back to the education community and keen to share their RSE expertise with others in their team. This position can take place at Sheffield HQ or it can be a work-from-home, flexible position.

If you are applying for the full-time role 37.5 hours per week, the core working hours are 10:00 am-2:00 pm Monday-Friday.

If you are applying for the part-time role 20 hours per week, the core working hours are 10:00 am-2:00 pm on a minimum of two days per week Monday-Friday.

Your remaining hours can be agreed between you and your line manager to fit around your current commitments and business needs.

Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:

Because we work in a versatile way you will be utilised as a content writer, producing the raw teaching materials from scratch, as well as an editor, paying detailed attention to the work of other writers both before and after the creative team have produced the finished designs. Whichever of these tasks you fulfil on any one day will be determined by your team leader according to workflow and customer need.

Requirements

To succeed in the role, you will:

• Produce original content that is accurate, engaging and curriculum-driven, according to a monthly target
• Proofread and edit content produced by other team members, according to a monthly target

In this role, you will learn:

• How to produce classroom material for as wide an audience as possible
• How to create content that responds precisely to the customer need

You’ll work with:

• Other Content Writers & Editors
• Designers
• Illustrators
• Digital Copywriters
• The Beyond marketing team

We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the following:

• Essential: Demonstrable knowledge and experience delivering RSE
• Experience of engaging a class of secondary-aged young people
• Recent classroom experience
• At least one years’ experience working in or for the education sector

If you are opting to work remotely, you will need access to a fast and reliable internet connection of at least 6mb down and 1mb upload. We recommend you use speedtest.net to check.

How to apply:

Along with your up-to-date CV, please submit a cover letter to help us better understand why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience will make you successful in this specific role.

(It is unlikely that your application will be considered without a covering letter)

Please make it clear in your application whether you are applying for the full-time or part-time role.

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.
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes various working groups: LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
• From day 1 - Westfield Health, 29 annual leave days per year plus up to four additional days that may be awarded each year by the company, flexible working policy with opportunities to work from home, Twinkl subscription, access to a financial wellbeing coach and platform.
• After probation - company sick pay and cycle to work scheme.
• Long term service reward after 2+ years of service - Life insurance, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, enhanced adoption pay and enhanced paternity pay.