Assistant Editor, Resources

at  The Royal Society of Chemistry

Overview:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Editor to join on a 12-month temporary basis.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Proven experience of preparing resources for teachers and learners.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Demonstrable time management skills and experience of meeting deadlines with relatively little supervision.
• An understanding of the needs of teachers and education systems in the UK and Ireland.
• A degree-level qualification.
  A full job description is available here.
  If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the job description.

As Assistant Editor, you will work with the Commissioning Editors to plan and deliver high quality online content to fill gaps in our current bank of teaching resources, reflecting the needs and expectations of our key audiences. This includes commissioning and editing content, and coordinating with freelance authors, editors, and partner organisations. This role will contribute to our ‘Chemistry for all’ work, which focuses on supporting teachers in schools in areas of high socio-economic deprivation. Research shows that students in these schools are more likely to have lower literacy and numeracy levels and this role will have a particular focus on resources that support the teaching of literacy and numeracy in chemistry.
In this role it is expected that you will attend the office on ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.