Job Description
Are you a self-motivated and organised graduate with strong communication skills? Are you great at researching new topics? Could you produce high-quality study materials? Can you make complex topics clear and simple? Do you want to be part of a small, fast-growing business?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
Astranti is a small but fast-growing online training organisation. We are proud to help thousands of people from around the world to pass their professional qualifications as a stepping stone to success in their careers by producing high-quality study materials for finance, management and business exams.
The demand for our online study notes, mock exams and training videos has grown significantly in recent years, and we are now looking for a new content creator to join our team.
The role will be based in Trowbridge. For an initial period the role will be office-based, then there will be the opportunity to work partially from home.
The successful candidate will be able to write in a clear and focused way that enables our students to understand complex subjects quickly and easily. They will also have great IT skills, a strong eye for detail and will be a team player who is able to stay calm under pressure and delivers on their commitments.
In order to support our students with up to date high-quality materials and services, the Astranti team focuses each working week on achieving clear targets against specific deadlines.
The role:
As an Astranti content creator, you will be expected to:
- Research a range of topics and produce high-quality study materials based on that research including study notes, mock exams, tuition videos, test questions and presentations
- Proof our materials, to ensure that they are technically accurate and adhere to house style
- Become involved in ad-hoc projects such as the marketing and launch of new products
- Help to develop new business ideas
- Undertake training sessions to develop your range of skills
We believe that as a graduate, you will already have many of the skills necessary to be successful in the role. As our main subject area is business and finance, we will support you in gaining further knowledge by providing on-the-job training and help in achieving a qualification in CIMA's Certificate in Business Accounting (we require all new staff to obtain this within their first six months).
Benefits:
- The salary package for this position will be set between £30,000 per annum, based on the applicant's experience and qualifications (the total package assumes people opt-into the pension scheme)
- A performance-related promotional system allowing high-performers to progress quickly
- A ‘10 in 9’ working arrangement - every other Friday is a non-working day
- 25.5 days of annual leave under the ‘10 in 9’ arrangement (including bank holidays) - equivalent to 28 days for a normal 5 day working week
- Company pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Supportive environment
- Working in a close-knit team focused on working on team-based goals
- Training and team-building initiatives
- Financial support in achieving CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
- Potential for promotion opportunities such as taking on the management of a product-based division within 2-3 years of joining
- Astranti Flex scheme - allows you to decide what benefits you choose as part of your employment. As part of this, you can vary items such as your pension contributions, annual leave and participation in the company's profit sharing scheme and manage those against the impact on your take-home pay.
What Astranti people are like:
Successful Astranti content creators share some key qualities:
- Excellent writing style and attention to detail
- Strong IT skills
- Willingness to go the extra mile with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
- Good communication skills
- Team player who supports their colleagues
- Continuously seeks to learn and improve
- Ambitious to progress in the business
Criteria for application and how to apply:
Please apply by sending us a cover letter and CV. The cover letter must include answers to the following questions (the failure to answer these questions will result in immediate rejection):
- Why you think you would be suitable for the role, including one non-academic example of something which demonstrates this.
- A brief assessment of what you believe are the top 3 key challenges for a fast-growing online training business such as Astranti.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Profit sharing
- Work from home
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Applications without a covering letter will be rejected. Have you checked out what we're looking for in a covering letter in the job ad and included yours?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in TROWBRIDGE
Application deadline: 06/05/2023