Job Description
Overview Are you working, or have worked, in Education and are looking to move into a rewarding career where you can help to enrich the lives of learners? We are looking to recruit an Editor, with a strong knowledge of the Primary Curriculum, to join our Product Content Team. The successful candidate will be passionate about education and will be able to use their knowledge to create rich, educational content (such as lesson plans, schemes of work, blogs, activity ideas, videos, images) to help elevate our resources. Here at TTS, we are focussed on sourcing and developing educational resources that when used by practitioners and children in a setting, will really make a difference to a child’s learning and development – our mission is to help improve outcomes in the sector globally. TTS is part of RM Group. RM have been pioneers of education technology since . We provide technology and resources to the education sector supporting over 10 million students around the world. We work with 28, schools, nurseries, and education trusts in countries to deliver customer-centric solutions that improve education outcomes worldwide. Responsibilities Working collaboratively with the Content, New Product Development (NPD), and Product Management teams, to contribute and supporting planning of a monthly and annual program of content to help maximise sales. Have a clear understanding of our product range and what educational material is required to support practitioners with how to use our resources and how to get the most out of each resource, thinking both UK and globally. Create rich, educational content which could encompass imagery, video, online product copy, lesson plans, activity cards, schemes of work, blogs, and suggestions of how to use the resource to its best potential, etc. Work with colleagues in our marketing team to support how resources are marketed to our customers and create any additional content required. Understand our wide range of TTS developed resources and contribute to the planning and delivery of content for new product launches. Work alongside external subject experts and TTS champions in schools and settings to create testimonials, case studies, research and videos where applicable. When necessary, attend educational events or conferences to make connections, research and gather up to date insight, helping to create a network of external advisors and educators to work with. Analyse the performance of the content program, understanding the successes and challenges in order to influence future plans. Work alongside our customer base to truly understand what is needed in the classroom to make TTS resources come alive for the practitioner/teacher and to make their lives easier and ultimately raise achievement within their classrooms. Experience Desirable Skills and Experience: Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about the sector and is keen to help teachers and practitioners to teach and children to love learning. Experience of working within the education sector such as in schools or early years settings. Knowledge of the Primary curriculum. Understanding our customers and what content (e.g. blogs, lesson plans, videos, images) will help to elevate our resources. The ability to write excellent content and direct video to convey the required product message whilst maintaining brand integrity. Have good time management skills and be highly organised so that you can manage and create content for multiple projects at the same time. Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build lasting business and customer relationships both at TTS and externally. Be able to analyse data and to react accordingly. Confident and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Driver with full, clean license. What’s in it for you? At RM we have "My Work Blend @RM" which provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options to suit them. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations in the UK that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process. We expect how we make best use of hybrid working may continue to adapt as we adjust to our new ways of working. RM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all permanent and temporary staff to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and all successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM. To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work. We also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at . Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.