Instructional Content Developer - Science and Maths (12 Month Maternity Cover)

About the role

We are on a mission to build the most effective learning experiences in the world, and we need your expertise to make it happen. Our Content and Learning team is hard at work improving our existing A-Level offering, and creating our first wave of GCSE Science courses. 

This is a 12-month maternity leave cover position, with the potential to transition into a permanent role as our team and course library continue to expand.

This role is critical to hitting that goal. You’ll combine subject knowledge in maths and the sciences with creative visual skills to produce exceptional educational content.

You’ll work across two main areas:

• Multimedia lessons: collaborate with Subject Leads and other Content Developers to create engaging and accurate visuals for our instructional content.
  • No prior illustration or animation experience is required; we’ll give you all of the tools and training you need to bring our lessons to life.  
• Quiz Development & Quality Assurance: contribute to quiz content for our courses, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with learning objectives.

You’ll join a team that thrives on collaboration and problem-solving. With a small content development team, you’ll have real responsibility and the opportunity to drive our content forward across the sciences.

Where appropriate, we develop and use generative AI tools to assist Content Developers in their workflow.

If you’re a quick learner, passionate about education, and excited by the idea of combining technical knowledge with creativity, this role is for you.

About us

At Up Learn, we’ve built one of the world’s most effective learning experiences by combining cognitive science, instructional theory, and artificial intelligence. Our mission is to give every learner the most effective path to success, and vision a world where every learner achieves more, faster, through adaptive, mastery-based learning.

We’re the market-leading platform for A Levels, with seven courses on offer and 1 in 3 A Level students  using Up Learn. Over the next year, we’re launching GCSE Science and accelerating growth, expanding our impact to millions more students.

Our results speak for themselves: 97% of students who complete our courses achieve an A*/A, even those who started with lower grades. And a large-scale evaluation of Up Learn in schools found usage is associated with 9 months additional progress, with grade improvements across whole year groups.

And for every paying student, we provide a full scholarship to a student in need - ensuring high-quality education is accessible to all.

About you

You’re a problem solver with a strong science background (and ideally maths), able to switch between technical accuracy and creative storytelling. You’re confident learning new tools and applying them quickly. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work has a direct impact on students’ success. You’re excited by the opportunity to combine human creativity and expertise with support from generative AI tools, where appropriate. 

You might be a recent chemistry/biology/physics graduate, an experienced tutor, or someone with a STEM background looking to apply your skills in EdTech.

You should be:

• Passionate about education and technology
• Quick to learn new software and production workflows
• Skilled at explaining complex concepts clearly
• Comfortable switching between creative and technical tasks
• Detail-oriented with high standards for accuracy
• Excited about contributing to a mission-driven, collaborative team

Responsibilities

Animation & Content Creation

• Produce high-quality visual assets (animations and diagrams) that align with our animation style guide and multimedia learning principles.
• Fix past issues on live courses where required.
• Collaborate with a small team to meet weekly, monthly and quarterly deadlines.
• Take part in feedback loops, constantly improving composition and team working skills.
• Support other content developers in their work, ensuring technical accuracy throughout the project.

Quiz Development & Quality Assurance

• Ensure all quiz content is accurate, high quality, and meet our guidelines for item design.
• Use graphic creation tools to create suitable diagrams where quizzes require them. 
• Review and edit lesson scripts for technical accuracy and clarity.

Requirements

We know that the right person might not tick every box below. If you believe you’re a great fit and are ready to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Essential

• Strong subject knowledge in chemistry, biology and physics (ideally with fluency in maths up to A-Level)
• Ability to quickly learn new tools
• Clear and accurate written communication
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines

Preferred

• Experience creating multimedia content, educational or otherwise
• Experience teaching or tutoring science/maths
• Some experience with programming
• Experience using generative AI tools

Benefits

We provide a great set of benefits that all focus on helping Up Learn team members lead healthy and fulfilling lives. 

Working at Up Learn gives you:

🤸‍♂️ Awesome colleagues! We’ve put together a cracking team, and now you’re part of it you’ll shape the future of it

💚 Meaningful, fulfilling and engaging work that has an immediate positive impact on tens of thousands of students and the potential to impact millions of students

🧠 The opportunity to build the future of education and accelerate humanity’s ability to learn

💪 Tons of opportunities to learn and develop a wide range of skills

🏠 Up Learn supports a hybrid working environment with a minimum of two days in the office per week (one team day and one company day) and the rest is up to you!

Key benefits:

💰 A competitive salary

📈 Meaningful stake in the company’s growth and success (equity share options)

🌴 ~35 days of paid holiday per year made up of: 26 days of bookable holiday, plus bank holidays, plus unlimited ‘extra days’ (i.e. if you need a few more days, no problem)

🐤 Significantly enhanced parental leave

🦷 Level 6 (highest level) dental insurance

☕ Paid-for coffee breaks (a great chance to get to know the team)

🏃 Monthly & quarterly paid-for socials and quality time with your work colleagues as well as an in-office shower room to make sporting activities easier to join

⭐ A spacious and bright private office in Old Street, with delicious coffee, a selection of teas and unlimited snacks and drinks

🚲 Cycle-to-Work: we are registered so you can buy a bike and accessories tax-free

📖 Unlimited budget for any work-related books you need

👨‍👩‍👧 Family access to Up Learn: your family and close relatives get unlimited access to any Up Learn course for free!

Our core values:

🫶CARE: Put people and mission first. Celebrate success together.

✅OWN: Take responsibility. Step up. Transparently own outcomes.

💡LEARN: Live for learning. Seek feedback. Turn challenges into opportunities.

🚀ACT: Prioritise progress. Challenge what’s possible. Move the needle.