Content Writer - Classic Aus Maths (Australia)
Location: Australia; remote
Salary: AUD 25 per hour
Contract: 6 months
Hours: 15 hours per week
Line Manager: Elle Nicol
Recruiter: Louise Scott
As a Content Writer for Classic Aus Maths, you will be helping to create resources specifically designed for Australian educators and children to cover the Australian Curriculum. You will have experience teaching in Australia across the primary years with a passion and in-depth knowledge of the Mathematics strand of the Australian Curriculum. You will write and develop creative, innovative resources, working closely with other team members such as Content Editors, Illustrators and Designers.
This role does not require you to work from the Twinkl office although you must be available for face-to-face meetings over webcam. The hours can be worked whenever suits you as long as the hours are completed within each week. If you are working from home, you will need to provide your own device to work on and a reliable, high-speed internet connection. We are looking for working teachers (part-time or casual relief) who can do this around their teaching.
Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:
Requirements
To succeed in the role, you will:
Be passionate about and have a genuine interest for Mathematics;
Have enthusiasm for creating exciting and engaging new resource content, aligned to the Australian Curriculum;
Have knowledge and experience in teaching of the Australian Curriculum in F-6;
Be able to work collaboratively with Content Editors and other production team members, and be open to receiving constant feedback throughout the different production stages;
Be committed to representing diversity through the work you produce, and have a good understanding of associated issues;
Be aware of and implement Twinkl Brand guidelines;
Be aware of and constantly review gaps in the market, as well as being aware of competitor releases.
In this role, you will learn:
The ins and outs of being a Content Writer at Twinkl;
How to respond to customer requests and feedback;
The production process required for creative new and innovative resources;
How a production team works together across different markets and countries.
You’ll work with:
Other Australia team members the team will consist of Content Writers, Content Editors, Designers and Illustrators in Australia and the UK;
Mel McRae (Product Owner) - Mel leads the Maths team from a product perspective; pushing the product forward, staying innovative and listening to what Australian customers are wanting.
We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the following:
Qualifications: undergraduate or postgraduate in primary education or appropriate equivalent degree;
Minimum of 3 years relevant and recent primary teaching experience and market awareness;
Has a passion for teaching and creating fun, engaging classroom experiences
Likes to work collaboratively with different teams across time zones.
Has excellent communication and ICT skills;
Has exceptional spelling and grammar.
Please submit a cover letter to help us better understand why you are interested in the position and how your skills and experience will help you be successful.
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+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Our ever-evolving program includes: Month