Content Officer in Manchester

Here at BPP, part of the Lyceum Education Group, we have a dedicated Group Education Services department whose main role is to provide a range of services to support schools and individual students and learners in achieving successful outcomes. Due to continued growth and expansion, we have an exciting opportunity within the Skills, Content and Resourcing Team (part of the Careers and Employability Service) for a detail orientated, proactive and highly organised individual to join us as a Content Officer. This is a brand-new position where you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and engaging skills and employability content across multiple platforms.

Why work for BPP Education Group? It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time with 3 days from the Manchester Office, and 2 days from wherever you choose to call home.
• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
• Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family.

What you’ll be doing: In this role you will be responsible for ensuring skills and professional development content requirements are effectively maintained to support and enhance learners’ and graduates’ career development, job search and skills. As such, you will be responsible for:

• Maintain and update skills and employability content on BPP’s digital platforms.
• Ensure content is accurate, inclusive, accessible, and aligned with BPP’s style guidelines.
• Support the creation and scheduling of other resources, including blogs, guides, videos, and interactive tools.
• Test and update links and QR codes to online resources on digital platforms and promotional materials.
• Proofread, format and (where appropriate) tag content produced by key stakeholders.
• Provide support to skills and content creators/designers/delivery team to ensure content standards are understood and adhered to.
• Conduct regular content audits to identify outdated or underperforming content and liaise with appropriate teams to agree actions relating to such content.
• Liaise with the wider team and key stakeholders to inform them of the content update cycle, as well as gathering, sharing and updating relevant content.
• Support the promotion of events, workshops, and campaigns through digital channels, including the creation of promotional materials such as posters.
• Attend occasional events where appropriate to support other members of the Careers and Employability team.
• Routine data management and reporting, including monitoring usage of content on various digital platforms, and sharing such information with key stakeholders.

What we’re looking for: To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

• Demonstratable relevant experience within a similar role.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to carry out content audits and reviews.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Confident and skilled verbal and written communication skills.
• Can work well both within in a team and on one’s own initiative.
• Experience of working with different stakeholders.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proactive and willing to go the extra mile.
• Knowledge of Canva software would be advantageous.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS Check. As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated. BPP actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.