Job Description
About Pearson
We are the world’s learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalised learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
Pearson´s Apprenticeships
Our mission is to develop a programme that will help Pearson, its employees and its managers to progress in their lives and careers through the high-quality Apprenticeships that we at Pearson provide.
We are proud of our Apprenticeship Programme, offering a range of Apprenticeships in Business Administration, Customer service, Sales, Management, Digital industries & IT, Human Resources and many more. Our apprenticeships range from level 2 through to Master’s level and we have intakes throughout the year.
We have a bespoke Apprenticeship Team that look after our apprentices from before they start with us all the way through their programmes of learning and beyond. They work closely with managers, business teams and their HR colleagues to ensure that apprenticeships add value to individuals and to the business
About the Apprenticeship
As a Digital Content and Learning Specialist you will be supported on the Level 3 Publishing Assistant apprenticeship standard which will help build your industry skills and knowledge.
The apprenticeship lasts for 15 months, formal training throughout the programme is supplied by our partner training provider, with a combination of on-the-job training, as well as structured training all supported in work time.
Please note that due to apprenticeship funding criteria, we cannot accept applications from candidates with extensive publishing experience or a publishing degree.
About the team
Pearson’s ‘UK Schools’ division encompasses a varied portfolio of products and services aimed at school age learners, from Primary through to Secondary school. The departments that make up ‘UK Schools’ include:
a publishing department that creates digital learning services and printed resources for use by teachers and learners
the UK’s largest qualifications awarding organisation, offering academic qualifications (Edexcel GCSEs and A Levels) and vocational qualifications (BTECs) that are globally recognised
world-class marketing, sales and customer support teams who ensure our portfolio of products and services are chosen, understood and used to maximum effect by our customers
About the role
The Digital Content and Learning Specialist role will involve:
development of educational content to support teaching and learning
deployment of that content into digital services
creation of content workflows to ensure on time and to budget delivery of accurate content
use of content creation tools to make corrections, changes and manage any discrepancies as they arise
management of internal content creation processes
ensuring quality is maintained at various steps through content production
general service management responsibilities such as making changes, answering customer queries, gathering feedback and evidence from our customers
building marketing knowledge and insights
author management, commissioning and feedback
An additional bonus to this role is the apprenticeship element, Pearson will fund the completion of a Level 3 Publishing Assistant apprenticeship which will help build your industry skills and knowledge.
More great things about working here….
We’ll expect a lot and we know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know that one size doesn’t fit all so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families too. There is a range of options, too many to list here, but when you join you can expect:
a starting holiday of 25 days increasing to 30, with options to flex up or down
an annual incentive plan
generous pension scheme with contributions double-matched by Pearson
maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible work policies
stock purchase options
health plans, and an employee assistance programme for you and your family, to help balance work, family and personal life
great career progression opportunities both in the UK and globally
Successful candidates will be based at our Oxford office. We have Five openings for this role.
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Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
You’ll have the following skills and qualities:
Post-16 qualifications or equivalent are fine, as are degrees – the key quality we are looking for is an appetite to learn
Passionate about education and helping people make progress in their lives through learning
A keen interest in and aptitude for technology, including using digital tools, interpreting data and devising technology-led solutions
We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds (and are particularly keen to receive applications from those who have studied Maths and Science subjects)
We are actively seeking and encouraging applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds
Good collaboration, team-working and relationship-building skills
Willing to take the lead and work independently when necessary
Full of creativity and ideas with customer empathy
Passionate about finding ways to improve experiences for our customers
Good organisational, problem solving and project management skills
Primary Location : GB-GB-Oxford
Work Locations :
GB-Oxford-John Smith Court
John Smith Court John Smith Drive Oxford Business Park
OxfordOX4 2JY
Job : Publishing
Organization : Core
Employee Status : Regular Employee
Job Type : Standard
Job Level : Entry Level
Shift : Day Job
Job Posting : Feb 18, 2021
Job Unposting : Mar 1, 2021
Schedule: : Full-time Regular
Req ID: 2102267
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