Our purpose: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Link
Our company: Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.
Diversity: At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced as strengths and opportunities are equal and accessible.
Flexible working: Pearson is committed to hybrid working practices and has adopted flexible remote and virtual working. When you are not working from home you can take advantage of our brand-new state-of-the-art offices located in Richmond.
The Role: We have an 18-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity for passionate individuals to join Pearson as a Senior Content & Learning Specialist reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager for Science & Mathematics in the Schools Portfolio team. The Senior Content and Learning Specialist maintains closeness to the education market throughout the research, content creation, production and release-to-market phases of Secondary Science projects. They work closely with key stakeholders to lead projects and deliver high quality digital and print solutions and support and develop these at all stages of the product lifecycle.
What you will do:
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Work with local stakeholders and teams to develop innovative content and solutions
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Develop, maintain and monitor relationships with authors, content developers and other external stakeholders
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Maintain closeness to customers and the Secondary schools market and share knowledge
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Perform Science content development work as needed.
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:
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An undergraduate qualification in Science, Education or Communications/Publishing. Classroom experience will be highly regarded.
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The ability and high motivation to design effective Secondary learning resources for educational outcomes
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A minimum of three years’ experience in developing content solutions for education, and a sound track record in leading delivery of new products to market
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High level analysis, writing, editing and organisational skills.
If you are as passionate as we are about changing lives through learning, then help us to learn more about you and why you want to work with Pearson. Click ‘Apply Now’ to create your application online.
Job: PUBLISHING
Organization: International
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Req ID: 5859