Assistant Content Producer
Tes Global
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 July 2018
Job overview
Tes’s story is an extraordinary one: its digital community is one of the fastest growing of any profession globally, and it boasts an 108-year heritage at the centre of the teaching and education community.
Today, Tes has over 10 million registered users in countries across the globe and has seen the lessons on its site made by teachers downloaded more than a billion times. This wealth of resources allows education professionals to share and benefit from one another's resources and lesson plans, driving excellence in the education sector.
Tes’s rich heritage includes Tes magazine, Times Higher Education (THE) and TES Scotland magazines which are invaluable reads for all educators and Tes has become the leading media provider to the UK education profession. It also publishes the annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings. These are just a few facets of what Tes does. For more information, visit www.tesglobal.com/what-we-do.
Basic Scope & Primary Objectives
This role, suitable for a graduate with an interest in writing and education, will involve working with a new team to write content to draw teachers’ attention to the best available teaching materials on Tes, as well as assisting with their curation.
The assistant content producer will work with team members more experienced in content curation to contribute to an editorial publishing schedule and plan projects that will help teachers to find high quality lesson ideas on the site more easily.
Key Responsibilities
· Research, write, compile and deliver curated content for a range of user groups on Tes Resources according to the Resources strategic content plan; curated content packages include audience-specific newsletters, onsite collections and sets of materials selected to match Tes editorial features
· Support initiatives to ensure that materials on the site are high quality, including through adjudicating on takedoen caes.
· Work with marketing and social media colleagues to ensure content is planned into cross-departmental schedules in order to drive engagement with resources content
· Write proposals for new content projects to submit to the strategic content plan
· Pick-up additional responsibilities to assist with delivery of team objectives, as required by the Head of User Generated Content.
Person Specification
Essential Skills/QualificationsTechnical
· Computer literate, with experience using Microsoft Office software.
· Capable to learn how to use bespoke content management systems and data tracking tools.
Behavioural
· Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
· Professional but warm manner
· Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to new learnings
· Excellent problem-solving skills
Desirable Skills/Qualifications· An engaging writing style.
· Degree level or equivalent.
· Teaching experience a positive, but not necessary
Other:· to be a team player
· to have a desire and passion to do a great job
· to have great attention to detail
· to be calm under pressure
· to be resourceful and willing to learn
· to be self-motivated, energetic, pro-active and uses own initiative
· to have a sense of humour
· to be prepared to occasionally work flexibly over weekends and Bank Holidays (should this be required and agreed with the head of department).
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About Tes Global
- Tes Global
- 3 St Paul’s Place, Norfolk Street, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S1 2JE
- United Kingdom
Tes Global is a digital education company that has been supporting educators for over 100 years.
Our mission is what we stand for. ''We believe in the power of great teaching. We support and connect teachers and schools worldwide, helping them to improve children's lives through education''
Our company
We’re aiming to develop the products and services that will make the biggest difference in global education. We’re providing teachers and schools with training, resources and jobs services alongside the world’s largest online teacher community.
We are working to making a difference in the lives of educators, children and students by building a strong and sustainable digital education company, with commercial and social purpose that will improve standards in education worldwide.
Our culture
We put educators at the heart of everything we do and we‘re passionate about the difference we’re making in global education. We succeed by working together to develop and deliver by collaborating across teams and global locations.
We’re excited about our future; we’re embracing new ideas, innovative ways of working and open technologies so that we can help every educator in the world to raise global teaching standards.
Our people
We treat others’ as we would like to be treated ourselves – with dignity and respect. We’re sociable people with a sense of fun and if you believe in improving education worldwide we’ll warmly welcome you here.
We are diverse, we come from different backgrounds and different countries; we are teachers, journalists, designers, technologists, sales people, events managers, software engineers and more. We are socially engaged and united by our passion to support educators, schools, universities and students to ensure that everyone has the best education wherever they are.
Our rewards and benefits
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and engaging workplace where we value everyone’s contribution. We have high expectations and our people work hard so when it comes to our benefits, we have everything you’d expect, from health insurance, generous annual holiday entitlement and retirement benefits. But we also offer more than the basics. Our benefits are part of who we are and are there to support your work / life balance, your health, your development and your financial security.
Our commitment to diversity
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation and we believe that we are stronger when we are inclusive. You’ll be treated fairly whatever your age, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or family circumstances.
Everyone is responsible for the promotion and advancement of our diversity policy and we are an Equal Opportunities employer. As such, we are committed to ensuring a culture of equal opportunities with respect and dignity at work for all employees.
Our locations
We are a truly global company with a presence in the UK, US, Australia and beyond, and everyone, in every location is an integral part of the Tes team.
Join our team to help make a difference in global education. Check out our latest job opportunities below and apply or send your CV and covering letter to careers@tesglobal.com
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