Twinkl is hiring an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Content Advisor

Location: Remote, work from home (must be based in Australia)

Pay Rate: AUD 28 per hour (as a self-employed contractor you will be responsible for your own tax)

Contract: 6 months fixed-term (with the possibility of an extension), 15 hours per week

Recruiter: Louise Scott

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable specialist to create Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples related content! You will work closely with the Australian Product Owners and be the first point of contact for other Content Writers providing support and guidance in the development of cross-curricular content. You will be working on developing and creating new resources to address the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority within the Australian Curriculum.

Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:

• Develop creative and innovative resources which respond to customer needs and educational developments;
• Consolidate and advise on the application of commonly accepted guidelines for your specialist subject;
• Attend meetings with the wider production team;
• Provide expertise, support and guidance after reviewing any new content created that relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples histories, cultures and communities;
• Work directly with the Australian Country Manager and Product Owners to identify future product opportunities;

This role is varied and exciting. You will be working on different resources and be able to share your specialist knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples culture and history with the Australian Teaching Community. As part of the Product Development team, you will have close contact with other Content Writers and Editors as well as the Designers and Illustrators who will collaborate with you to bring your creations to life before they then appear on our Twinkl website.

In this role, you will learn:

• How to work as part of an Agile Scrum team;
• How to use your specialist knowledge and experiences to create Twinkl approved resources for Australian educators.

You’ll work with:

• Other Teachers, both Content Writers and Editors;
• Australian Country Manager;
• Australian Product Owners;
• Marketing coordinators.

Requirements

To succeed in the role, you will:

• Have relevant and recent professional qualifications and teaching experience; Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Masters degree in primary education or appropriate equivalent degree;
• Have detailed knowledge of the Australian Curriculum;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples teaching context or community;
• Bring fresh ideas and insight into teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students;
• Be creative in your approach to lesson planning and writing of resources;
• Have a passion for helping other teachers and students across Australia.

If you feel that you meet the requirements of the person we are looking to join our team, we are very interested to hear from you! Please submit a covering letter along with your CV to help us understand why your skills and experience make you a good fit for the position. Along with your professional skills, we are also interested to hear about you and your passions and interests so please feel free to include these in your cover letter so we can find out more about you.

Benefits

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.

Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process.
• Flexible working from home.
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Our ever-evolving program includes: Monthly progression reviews, Twinkl’s Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats and mentoring.
• Collaboration across continents! You’ll plug into a global team working to help improve the lives of educators around the world.

We want to ensure that everyone has an equal chance to demonstrate their abilities to us. To let us know about any support/adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and information on how we will provide this, please use this form

Please note, any individual has the option to request reasonable adjustments. However, it is not mandatory when submitting your application.