Development Editor

Hachette UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 annual leave days

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Generous pension schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care vouchers

Wide-ranging training library

Development programmes

Job summary

Hachette UK Limited, London, invites applications for a role in the Product Development team to create assessment tests for primary and secondary levels and related intervention products for UK and international markets.

You will collaborate with external authors, subject matter experts, and internal teams to brief and monitor freelancers, ensuring content is pedagogically effective, accurate and consistent.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing content for educational assessment products.
• Experience with test standardisation.
• Understanding of pedagogical approaches and learning design for print and digital.
• Experience coordinating with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop assessment tests for primary and secondary levels and related intervention products for UK and international markets.
• Brief and monitor freelancers and external authors to support authors through the writing process.
• Ensure submitted material is pedagogically effective, accurate, consistent, inclusive and fit-for-purpose.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Time management

Communication

Author briefing

Freelancer coordination

Pedagogical knowledge

Job description

Who we are and what we do

At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student.

Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning.

Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.

What you'll be doing

As part of the Product Development team, you will help develop assessment tests for primary and secondary levels and related intervention products, aimed at UK and international markets.

You will work with external authors, subject matter experts, editorial vendors, and collaborate closely with internal colleagues in Product Management, Design, Editorial, Production and other stakeholders. The role involves briefing authors with requirements for the content, briefing and monitoring the work of freelancers to support authors through the writing process and ensure that submitted material is optimised to be pedagogically effective, accurate, consistent, inclusive and fit-for-purpose.

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing content for educational assessment products, including test standardisation.

You will have a good understanding of pedagogical approaches and learning design principles for print and digital and know how to assess and implement feedback so that content meets different market needs.

You will have experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including subject matter experts, technical teams, content/editorial/marketing teams and external suppliers.

Other key skills include:

• Confidence in managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously, within commercial budgets and on strict time schedules, with a calm and problem-solving approach
• Strong communication skills, including briefing, managing and coaching authors and freelancers, and collaborating with internal colleagues

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years’ service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years’ (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wide-ranging training library
• Development programmes (including mentoring)
• Up to 70% off book purchases
• A charity bookshelf
• An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing, Women in Techand religious networks
• Season ticket loans
• And much more!

The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of 3 in-office days (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays/Thursdays) and homeworking for the remaining 2 days per week.

Our commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit https://btbs.org/grants