Chief Education Officer

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Location: Sheffield HQ - 3 days a week in the office.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week minimum, but as required by the position, you will be expected to be on call 24/7 to deal with business requirements.

Job Overview:

As Chief Education Officer, you will lead the high-level strategy and execution of Thought Leadership, Content, Digital, and Educational Services across the Twinkl group. You will draw upon your deep understanding of all phases of the English National Curriculum from EYFS through to KS4, to provide direction, alignment, and oversight of all educational activity.

You will play a critical role in shaping the education landscape in England as a Thought Leader in the EdTech Industry, whilst also ensuring that the Twinkl group continues to provide innovative and critically impactful educational solutions to educators worldwide.

Group Education Strategy and Leadership:

1. Responsible for creating and implementing high-level and wide-scope strategies to drive the group's impact and success in the education space.
2. Identifying new opportunities, developing plans to adapt to changes in education policy, and expanding the ways in which we can support the education of Twinkl group's user base.
3. Ensuring successful integration and alignment of Twinkl Group company's educational programmes.
4. Responsibility for ensuring that all Twinkl group companies provide a high-quality educational offering that provides an aligned pedagogical approach.
5. Direct leadership of the Education Policy, Education Content, Digital and Education Projects SLT (Including Head and VP Level).
6. Oversee large cross-functional and Education projects - Setting clear expectations, timelines, and deliverables.

Competitive and Market Analysis:

1. Demonstrate a hunger for expanding your knowledge of global education.
2. Monitor education trends, including changes to the national curriculum, assessment models, and teaching technologies.
3. Engage with teachers, school leaders, and educational experts to understand classroom needs and inform future product development.
4. Systematic analysis of the competitive environment, identifying opportunities, threats, and improvements.
5. Build and maintain partnerships with education boards, schools, and academic institutions.
6. Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Content, and Education Policy) to ensure alignment with accreditation requirements and education regulations.

Education & Thought Leadership:

1. Establish yourself as a key thought leader within the Global Edtech community.
2. Represent the Twinkl Group at industry events, conferences, and educational panels.
3. Oversee the design and development of engaging and effective educational content that meets curriculum standards.
4. Demonstrate an ability to consider the full educational journey of a learner from birth to school leaver.
5. Lead content development teams, providing guidance, support, and feedback.
6. Work closely with the Innovation, Product, and Digital teams to drive the development of innovative digital tools and learning platforms.
7. Lead the exploration and implementation of emerging technologies (e.g., AI, adaptive learning).
8. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop product positioning and messaging strategies.

Leadership, Team Development & Communications:

1. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate processes and performance within the Education Collective and wider business.
2. Build and lead high-performing operational teams.
3. Foster a positive work culture that promotes employee engagement, growth, and retention.
4. Recruit and onboard top talent, and develop succession plans for critical roles.

Key Requirements:

1. A minimum of 5 years of experience in educational leadership, content development, or a related field.
2. A minimum of 5 years of experience as a classroom educator.
3. An undergraduate degree or higher in Education, Curriculum Development, or a relevant discipline.
4. Broad knowledge of global pedagogy, and educational trends.
5. Proven track record of successful educational product development and implementation.
6. In-depth knowledge of educational trends, standards, and best practices.
7. Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
8. Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
9. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams toward common goals.
10. Familiarity with the publishing industry and its specific challenges is preferred.

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.

A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before the process.

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.

From day 1 - Westfield Health, 33 annual leave days per year (pro-rata) inclusive bank holidays, a "Me" day each year, a charity day each year, flexible working policy with opportunities to work from home and Twinkl subscriptions.

Quarterly company awards programme, seasonal events, cervical and prostate screening, company sick pay after 3 months of service, cycle-to-work scheme after probation, long-term service reward, life insurance, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, enhanced adoption pay, enhanced paternity pay, long service award, long service annual leave.

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