Content And Engagement Specialists

Content and Engagement Specialists

London (Hybrid) with fully remote options considered

The Organisation

Our client is dedicated to breaking the link between family income and academic achievement.

They do this by supporting schools, colleges and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. They generate research evidence on effective practice in supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, and they work with academic professionals to ensure this evidence is applied to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.

They are currently seeking Content and Engagement Specialists to join their team on a part time or full-time, permanent basis.

They expect to appoint these roles as London based with hybrid working. However, for an exceptional candidate, home-based working with regular travel to the London office may be considered.

The Benefits

- Salary of £41,000 per annum, depending on experience (£44,000 with London Weighting)

- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)

- Flexible working opportunities

- 27 days’ holiday a year pro rata (plus 8 bank holidays including 3 which can be taken flexibly)

- 2 festive season closure days

- 6% employer pension contributions, minimum 3% employee contribution

- Life insurance cover

- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme

- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)

- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with any personal and professional problems

This is an incredible opportunity for high-calibre academic practitioners to join our client’s committed organisation.

This is your chance to contribute to meaningful change within the academic sector, playing a vital role in disseminating Content and spreading the word of our client’s impactful work, improving academic outcomes across the UK.

So, if you’re passionate about driving positive change in academia and want to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people, they want to hear from you!

The Role

As a Content and Engagement Specialist, you will ensure our client’s work is relevant, accessible, and ultimately, useful to educators.

Supporting their evidence-based activities, you will co-ordinate the development and maintenance of high quality, actionable and relevant resources and tools.

You will also take the lead in gathering and responding to sector voices and their insights via engagement channels such as focus groups.

Additionally, you will:

- Support sector practice reviews and future research evidence activity

- Produce targeted communications, such as blogs or podcast contributions

- Co-ordinate content generation that is aligned with policy priorities

- Build and maintain a strong network of contacts within the academic industry

- Represent the organisation at relevant external forums and events

Our client is currently seeking Content Specialists with a focus on literacy; learning behaviours; early years or mathematics on a part-time or full-time, permanent basis.

About You

To be considered as a Content and Engagement Specialist, you will need:

- Experience as an academic practitioner with a specialism in early years, literacy, learning behaviours or mathematics

- Knowledge of research findings and appropriate methodology in your specialism

- An understanding of the academic landscape

- The ability to develop resources that support educators to enact and implement effective practices

Please note, this role will involve regular travel widely across England as well as occasional overnight stays.

The closing date for this role is 20th March 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Communications Specialist, Strategic Communications and Engagement Specialist, Content Creation Specialist, Communications and Engagement Executive, or Content and Engagement Manager.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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