content writer Lancaster, England
Job description
Content Writer for Educational Software (Product Developer)
Starting salary: £27,000
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Lancaster
Contracted hours: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday
About us
Ascentis is one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software and an on-line training organisation. We are proud to bring together passionate people, and this is encompassed by the strong culture within the Ascentis Group.
In this role, you will be based in our state-of-the-art new office on Lancaster Business Park. These new facilities allow Ascentis to be well placed to capitalise on new market opportunities as we look to sustain success in the UK and internationally.
The role
Ascentis is seeking a highly motivated, creative individual to produce content for our software products for the education sector. Our current range of products supports literacy, numeracy, and well-being at KS1 and KS2 with a strong focus on supporting SEND pupils. This role would suit someone with a background in education eager to help make a difference to young learners, especially those with learning difficulties.
Job Description
A significant component of the role is writing a wide range of audience-appropriate, engaging, and educational content, digital and otherwise on our digital education platforms.
You will help design product content in such a way that it engages learners and educators whilst providing them with a demonstrable benefit. The projects you help push forward will integrate contemporary pedagogical practice and demonstrate the sound methodology.
This is a varied role requiring a range of skills including undertaking, condensing, and presenting academic and market research as well as reviewing and generating content for new and existing products. You will be expected to use a wide variety of programs and tools, learning along the way, though previous experience with creative suites like Adobe is preferable.
Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work independently and be highly organised, are a must for this role. You will be required to coordinate and collaborate with numerous departments of the company, presenting your findings to stakeholders, and engaging with feedback to add value to what we offer.
This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work on programs that make a real difference to people with learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyscalculia as well as being part of a forward-thinking, and ever-evolving company.
For the full job description please visit the Ascentis website at www.ascentis.co.uk
So, what are you waiting for?
If you like the sound of the role and the organisation, and you think the above attributes describe you well, then we would love to hear from you.
- Please send over a copy of your up-to-date CV and a covering letter or email stating why you feel you are suitable for the role, to [email protected]
- To discuss this post further please contact Sean Hanratty, Software Development Manager, at [email protected] by calling 01524 845 046.
Benefits at Ascentis
- Up to 43 days of annual leave. 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, birthday day off, closure days gifted during the Christmas period, increased annual leave with long service and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
- Competitive pension benefits, including a salary sacrifice scheme.
- Access to Informal Flexibility, allowing you to flex your working times and location where viable.
- Incremental service benefits as a family-friendly employer, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption Leave and Pay, Sick Pay, Life Insurance, and Compassionate Leave with Pay
- Reward and recognition scheme, regular team building and communication activities.
- Access to state-of-the-art office and break facilities, including pool table, Xbox, outdoor seating, indoor herb garden, dressing room, harry potter reading room, employee library and more.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Technology purchase scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- 24-hour Employee Helpline and a proactive focus on wellbeing
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
