Content Coordinator - Mandaluyong, PH

Pearson; Manchester; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in education seeks a Content Coordinator to manage the production of secure assessment-related content. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure high-quality assessments are delivered on time. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage content production for assessment-related materials.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality assessments.
• Collaborate with external assessment associates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.

Part of Pearson Schools Qualifications the Assessment division combines excellence in assessment with outstanding customer experience. The Assessment division has end-to-end responsibility for delivering on-time, accurate results of high stakes UK and international qualifications to our learners and first-class customer service to all our customers.

The Content Coordinator is responsible for the end-to-end content production process for a suite of UK and International qualifications. You will report into the Assessment Content Operations Manager and Senior Assessment Content Leader.

The objective of this role be responsible for the management and production of a specified set of secure assessment related content, ensuring that error-free assessment content is produced which is delivered to deadline, meets defined quality criteria and equivalent standards.

A part of this role is to ensure that the assessment processes that they support are carried out to a high standard in accordance with all appropriate internal policies and external regulations and can withstand scrutiny by internal audit and all stakeholders - including regulators, students and parents. You will carry out administrative tasks also associated with the production process including QA checks and the delivery of sign off meetings.

The role

The Content Coordinator (SC) is responsible for the production of assessment-related content for a range of subjects in our General Qualifications portfolio. Reporting to the relevant Assessment Content Operations Manager and Senior Assessment Content Leader, the SC works as part of a team, where the collective aim is to deliver a professional and customer-focused service.

A day in the life of

The Content Coordinator’s role is varied and changes throughout the year depending on the cycle of assessment delivery and production. SCs are responsible for the secure and accurate management of the content production for a series of question papers. SCs manage relationships with external assessment associates to produce high-quality assessments to strict deadlines. SCs will attend team meetings, manage the workload for their allocated qualifications and support their fellow SCs and their Assessment Content Operations Managers in their day-to-day work.

Other activities are:

• Working to deadlines on set activities throughout the year

• Ensuring timely escalations to management on adherence to the paper production processes, schedules or other issues

• Managing their own training and seeking advice and support from their manager

• Working collaboratively within own content team as well as across the wider Assessment team

Key challenges

• Working to tight, and immoveable, deadlines

• Working within a regulated and process-driven framework

• Attention to detail, even with repetitive tasks

• Reacting positively to change

• Adapting to the challenges created by the introduction of new qualifications and ways of working

• Adapting to different IT systems

• Supporting examiners in their use of new technologies

• Influencing and working closely with Examiners and internal stakeholders

• Simultaneously managing tasks for multiple examination series

• Working flexibly across GQA on a range of qualifications, within different teams and across different tasks as appropriate

• Flexibility of working patterns and ways of working

Working pattern

A typical working pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week. Weekend working is required at busy times throughout the year with time off in lieu available. During peak times of activity there may be restrictions on leave. We ask our SCs to be flexible and work across qualifications and the wider department as required.

Candidate profile

Core competencies:

• Providing a customer focused service

• Communicating with influence

• Working in a team to achieve goals

• Delivering goals in a changing environment

• Taking an innovative and creative approach to work

• Maximising potential in self and others

• Taking ownership of own development

Personal style and behaviour:

The position would suit a highly motivated self-starter who would like to pursue a career within a large dynamic organisation. There is a clear development plan in place for SCs to progress to other roles within the team. It is a bonus but not essential to have a background or interest in the education sector.

The role will suit a proactive individual with excellent attention to detail as well as organisational skills. The post holder will need to be PC computer literate and able to work to tight deadlines with the ability to work under pressure and be flexible in their approach to problem-solving. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential.

Pearson is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience. We are also committed to building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and encouraging equality and diversity. The information you provide will stay confidential and be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

• Primary Location:GB-GB-London/Hellaby/Manchester/Oxford/Manila

• Work Locations:GB-London-190 High Holborn 190 High Holborn London WC1V 7BH

• Job:Product Management

• Organization:Core

• Employee Status:Regular Employee

• Job Type:Standard

• Shift:Day Job

• Schedule: Full-time Regular

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 19742