Educational Content Writer & Editor - Germany (Fully Qualified Teachers Only)

Location: Germany (must live & have permission to work in Germany on a permanent basis) 100% remote work-from-home position. German residents only.

Pay Rate: €12.50 Euros per hour

Contract: 6-month contract with an extension likely. Self-employed contractor responsible for own taxes. No benefits.

Hours of work: 20 hours per week

Hiring Manager: Katie Pantelli-Davies

Recruiter: Sarah Jane Dalzell

First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl’s mission?

Twinkl is here to “help those who teach.” It's what brings us to work every day. We're proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child's learning journey.

Our award-winning resource collection - created by teachers for teachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.

We have over a million resources, and new content is added every day. Don’t see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.

We support educators and children to get the best resources, tools and training to improve the education in Germany and around the globe.

You dream it, we create it for you!

The Role:

Germany is a rapidly growing market for Twinkl. You will have the creative freedom to shape the content we offer to our customers. Our ideal candidate will be going further than writing & editing content by suggesting new product ideas, identifying needs in the German teaching community, sharing their experiences and expertise with others. It is an exciting time for this market. The successful candidate will be vital in ensuring that these ambitious plans for Germany become a reality. This is a work-from-home, flexible position, and hours can be agreed between you and your line manager to fit around your current commitments.

You’ll be part of a team of passionate teaching professionals working flexibly to write & edit content for Twinkl’s emerging German product. This team creates a wide range of resources for use in Grundschule. This will include PowerPoints, display materials, activity sheets, assessments and planning. For this role, the majority of your time will be spent writing & editing content for all ages in Grundschule.

Your weekly activities could include:

• Meeting with other Twinkl team members or the Country Manager to discuss new ideas;
• Writing content for the German market;
• Editing content for the German market
• Developing new product ideas with the Germany Country Manager.
• Available for meetings on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 10am & 2pm.

In this role, you will:

• Create and adapt materials for the German Primary school curriculum and early years.
• Work collaboratively with other Content Writers and designers to produce educational materials.
• Create new teacher content for our Twinkl Germany team, from ideation stage to publication on the site.
• Remote collaboration, working closely with team members across the globe. (In English)
• Develop greater commercial awareness so we can understand the needs of those we want to help.

You’ll work with:

• Katie Pantelli-Davies (Twinkl Germany Country Manager)
• Other teachers and team members – the team consists of Content Writers/ Editors and designers, all working together to create material and innovate together.

To succeed in the role, you will:

• Have an excellent understanding of the German Curriculum (Primary and early years).
• Qualifications: Master of Education (or equivalent teaching-centred qualifications), Staatsexamen.
• Have at least 4 years recent classroom experience (in the last 3-5 yrs) teaching primary levels in a Public School in Germany.
• Have a passion for teaching German, SU, and Math in a public school environment in Germany.
• Have native German language skills. (Both written and spoken)
• Have excellent spelling, punctuation and grammar skills in German.
• Have excellent English language skills (Must be able to communicate both written and spoken)
• Creative and proactive ideators, writers and editors.

We’re are especially interested in anyone who also meets the following:

• Previous experience as a writer & editor (either personally or professionally)

Please note: We are not looking for English teachers, international school teachers or any candidates who have not used the German Primary curriculum working in public or private schools in Germany in the last 5 years. But do keep an eye on our careers page on our Twinkl website for other opportunities that may arise in the future!

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 are some of the things that make Twinkl a great place to work:

• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun, and we always put people before the process.
• Flexible work-from-home positions.
• Diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, 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.
• Collaboration across continents! You’ll plug into a global team working to help improve the lives of educators around the world.

Our Recruitment Process: