Content Writer - Translator (IsiXhosa)

Location: South Africa - 100% Remote / Home Working (Must permanently live in South Africa & have the right to work without restrictions to apply for this role)

Pay Rate: $5.50

Contract: 12-month initial contract (Highly likely to be extended, but no guarantees) - Self-employed contractor. Responsible for own taxes.

Hours of work: 37.5

Hiring Manager: Masego

Recruiter: Will Thom

First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl's mission?

Twinkl is here to "help those who teach." It's what brings us to work every day. We're proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child's learning journey.

Our award-winning resource collection - created by teachers for teachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.

We have over a million editable resources, and new content is added every day. Don't see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.

We support educators and children around the world, and we’re committed to transforming lives through education.

Whoever you are, whatever you teach, Twinkl is here for you!

The Role

Content Writer - Translator (IsiXhosa)

You’ll Join a Team Of Passionate Teachers Working To Create Twinkl’s Online IsiXhosa Content For Teachers Across South Africa. Most Of Your Time Will Be Spent Working With Other Content Writers And Editors, Engaging With Product Priorities To Facilitate The Highest Possible Quality Of Teacher Content For Our Customers. Your Weekly Activities Could Include:

• Translating resources into IsiXhosa to support teaching and learning across the curriculum.
• Giving and responding to editorial feedback and working alongside colleagues to elevate a resource to an excellent standard.
• Using their own knowledge of IsiXhosa to support the team with their resource content.
• Meeting with other members of the team to discuss and develop new ideas.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about giving back to the education community and keen to share their IsiXhosa expertise with others in their team. This position is remote and the hours can be worked flexibly with the expectation that you will have good daytime availability for training, meetings, collaboration and ongoing CPD, particularly in your training period.

To Succeed In The Role, You Will

• have completed a degree in IsiXhosa, translation or similar;
• have translation or teaching experience with good references;
• be a fantastic communicator who thrives when working in a close-knit team;
• be fluent in English and IsiXhosa (written, reading and writing);
• be prepared to confidently work between different IT platforms, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and G Suite;
• have a drive for continuous professional development.

In This Role, You Will Learn

• How to use Project Tracking software as well as other in-house systems.

You Will Need

• Access to a fast and reliable internet connection of at least 6mb down and 1mb upload. We recommend you use speedtest.net to check.
• You will be responsible for supplying and maintaining your own IT equipment if working remotely.

You’ll Work With

• The SA production team.
• Your own direct Line Manager who will be confirmed if you are successful.
• Our team of qualified teachers who currently write, edit and produce content for the team.
• Our amazing in-house design and illustration teams, collaborating daily to produce the beautiful, polished resources that Twinkl are known for.

Please submit a cover letter to help us better understand why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience will make you successful in this specific role.

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities. We are looking for someone who is open to change and is passionate about teaching and learning IsiXhosa in primary schools.

Twinkl is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity within all of our teams and are committed to continuing to build an inclusive workplace for all.

If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements please include this at the foot of your covering letter. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process.
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.