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Content Copywriter

Kortext • Contract • Remote (Bournemouth, ENG, GB) • £25,000 - £30,000 / year • 1w ago

Content Copywriter

Location: Hybrid – Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office (Bournemouth) with flexibility for remote working

Working hours: 37.5 hours, 5 days a week

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum

**PLEASE NOTE - Interviews will not be carried out until January 2025**

About Kortext

Kortext is an exciting and fast-growing tech business in the education sector. As the UK’s #1 student learning content and engagement platform partnering with over 100 UK universities and many more worldwide, we need great people to join our team. Our purpose is to support universities in their mission to educate the next generation of difference-makers!

The Role

Are you a former librarian or someone with deep experience in the university or education sector, looking to leverage your skills in a creative and impactful way? We’re on the hunt for a meticulous and passionate Content Copywriter to join our team. This role will allow you to channel your love of research, storytelling, and knowledge-sharing into crafting engaging blog articles, email campaigns, and other marketing content that inspires and informs.

You’ll also undertake market research, using your analytical mind and curiosity to identify trends and insights that will shape content strategies. Your expertise in writing with accuracy and attention to detail will ensure the content you create resonates with our audience, particularly within the higher education space.

Key responsibilities

Content Creation:

Write high-quality blog articles, email campaigns, and website content tailored to university audiences.
Leverage your research skills to create factually accurate and engaging materials that reflect trends and developments in the higher education sector.
Proofread and edit content to ensure precision and consistency in tone and style.

Market Research:

Conduct in-depth research to identify audience needs, industry trends, and competitive insights.
Apply your information-gathering expertise to shape content strategies and identify new opportunities to connect with our audience.

Collaboration & Innovation:

Work closely with the marketing and social media teams to align content with broader campaigns.
Contribute ideas and collaborate on creative projects, bringing your unique perspective from the education sector.
Help develop a content calendar that drives engagement and meets the needs of various stakeholders.

Efficiency & Accuracy:

Use your attention to detail to create polished, professional content efficiently.
Juggle multiple projects while ensuring each piece of content is of the highest quality.
Ensure all materials are thoroughly fact-checked and compliant with brand guidelines.

Key skills & Requirements

Strong research, writing, and editing skills honed through your experience as a librarian, educator, or similar role.
Exceptional English language skills, with a focus on grammar, syntax, and accuracy.
Ability to produce engaging content quickly without sacrificing quality.
Experience in or understanding of the university sector, higher education, or academia.
Organised and detail-oriented, with excellent time management skills.
A creative thinker who can turn complex ideas into accessible, impactful content.

Kortext Benefits

Flexible working

We appreciate that individuals' situations can vary for childcare, studying or many other reasons. With that in mind, we can offer flexibility within hours to accommodate this.

Simply Health scheme

We have an excellent health scheme plan that allows employees to sign up for the following three months of employment. This includes financial support towards dentists, chiropractors, private appointments and many more.

Office close to the beach

Our Office is situated locally to the beach. In 2022 & 2023, we held our Kortext summer party at the beach, and it was an excellent setting for our remote and local staff to connect.

Hybrid working

Following Covid, we adapted to the times, offering remote/hybrid positions, allowing us to source talent outside Bournemouth and expand our business.

26 days Holiday

We start at 26 days of Holiday plus eight bank holidays, with an opportunity to increase to 28 days after five years (pro rata for part-time members)!

Learning and development

We offer a range of L&D, regular refresher training, coaching and mentoring, buddy programme, and many more!

Work environment:

A hybrid contract whereby 2 to 3 days (per week) will be required in the office.

You will be expected to have a dedicated home office area to focus on work related activities and communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.

Equal Opportunities Employer:

Kortext is committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives. We encourage everyone to apply.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any adjustments during the hiring process & your employment.

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

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