Academic Content Lead

3 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford Royale - Head Office Vacancies Full time

**About Oxford Royale**:
Oxford Royale is a leading global provider of elite summer schools. Driven by a firm belief that education is about much more than a formal classroom, we offer young people unparalleled cultural and learning experiences, giving them a window to a world of opportunity.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Key responsibilities**:

- Management and review of existing programme materials, including making suggestions for improvements or additions to the material with a view to enhancing students' learning experience
- Creating new programme material where necessary (compiling existing material or creating brand new content)
- Updating programme timetables and sharing these with Marketing and Admissions as appropriate
- Liaising with the Logistics & Procurement team to make sure that equipment lists in the guides are accurate and list the correct quantities of equipment for the correct lessons, informing them of any changes which may affect equipment orders
- Staying informed about the contents of existing materials and industry topics to be able to assess programmes for relevance, accuracy and any developments in the field that should be added to the contents
- Analysing feedback received from students, parents, teachers and Programme Directors to identify ways in which our existing courses can be improved and enhanced and then implementing the relevant updates and changes in the course guides
- Reviewing, updating and, where needed, developing materials for academic workshops and general academic enrichment seminars
- Providing flexible support across operational department work areas as required, including logistics, social, enrichment and welfare programmes

**Person Specification**:
**Essential Experience**:

- Experience of teaching within either a summer school context and/or formal education at secondary school age
- Strong understanding of teaching best practice
- Experience developing and writing content for teaching and student learning materials
- Strong copywriting and proof-reading skills
- Keen interest in education
- Highly organised, committed and proactive
- Keen eye for detail in visuals and text
- Ability to work independently and provide progress updates to the wider Academic Operations Team
- IT Proficient

**Desirable Experience**:

- Experience working with Canva design software

**Position Details**:

- **Type of** **employment**: Permanent Contract
- **Hours**: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM) with some evening and weekend work required from March to August
- **Location**: Based at our Oxford office (OX4), with hybrid working options
- **Holiday**: Entitlement: 32 days of annual leave per year, inclusive of public and bank holidays, pro rata

**More About Oxford Royale**:
Our unique educational model is all about partnership. Every student has unique skills, strengths, and dreams - our role is to mentor and guide them, to introduce and explore new concepts, and to help them realise their true potential.

Oxford Royale was founded nearly 20 years ago, with a vision to offer young people a broader and richer learning experience, and to drive their success in paths that they may not even have considered. Over the last 18 years, Oxford Royale has welcomed more than 25,000 students from over 170 nations and has become a three-time winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise, and a five-time winner of the BETA Award for best educational product.

Students can choose from over 30 courses, all designed to help them gain confidence, experience, and a competitive edge. They can experience life in an Oxford or Cambridge University college or on campus at Ivy League institution. They visit some of the most heritage-rich locations in the United Kingdom and the United States of America, taste a degree in medicine, build robots, or explore philosophy, whilst always working with peers from around the globe.

We have built an outstanding, talented team of sales executives, admissions executives, teachers, counsellors, and operations managers, who all share our vision to inspire young people to reach their potential. Over many years, our approach has been proven to motivate young people to achieve more than they ever believed possible.

Visit our website to find out more about Oxford Royale.
- We incorporate equality into all we do, making every effort to eliminate discrimination, create equal opportunities and develop good working relationships._

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