Finance and Business Writer

Do you have excellent writing and presentation skills? Are you great at researching new topics? Could you produce high quality study materials? Can you make complex topics clear and simple? Do you want to be part of a small, fast-growing business?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Astranti is an online training organisation based in Trowbridge. We are proud to help thousands of people from around the world to pass their professional qualifications as a stepping stone to success in their careers by producing high quality study materials for finance and business exams. The demand for our online study notes, mock exams and training videos has grown significantly in recent years and we are now looking for ambitious people to join our team.

The successful candidate will be able to write in a clear and focused way that enables our students to understand complex subjects quickly and easily. They will also have great IT skills, a strong eye for detail and will be a team player who is able to stay calm under pressure and delivers on their commitments.

In order to support our students with up to date high quality materials and services, the Astranti team focuses each working week on achieving clear targets against specific deadlines.

The role:

As an Astranti writer you will be expected to:

• Research a range of topics and produce high quality study materials based on that research including study notes, mock exams, tuition videos, test questions and presentations
• Become involved in ad-hoc projects such as the marketing and launch of new products
• Help to develop new business ideas
• Undertake training sessions to develop your range of skills

We believe that as a graduate you will already have many of the skills necessary to be successful in the role. As our subject area is business and finance, we will support you in gaining further knowledge by providing an initial 2 month training programme and help in achieving a qualification in CIMA's Certificate in Business Accounting (we require all new staff to obtain this within their first year).

Benefits:

• The salary available for this position will be set between £21,000 - £24,000 per annum, based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.
• A performance related promotional system allowing high performers to progress quickly
• 30 days of holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working options as you progress
• Supportive environment
• Working in a close knit team focused on working on team based goals
• Training and team building initiatives
• Financial support in achieving CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
• Potential for promotion opportunities such as taking on the management of a product based division within 2-3 years of joining

What Astranti people are like:

Successful Astranti writers share some key qualities:

• Excellent writing style and attention to detail
• Strong IT skills
• Willingness to go the extra mile with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Good communication skills
• Team player who supports their colleagues
• Continuously seeks to learn and improve
• Ambitious to progress in the business

Location:

Our office is based in the centre of Trowbridge close to public transport links.

Criteria for application and how to apply:

The closing date for applications is the 18th February 2019.

Please apply by sending us your CV and a covering letter, which should include answers to the following questions (the failure to include these questions will lead to your application being automatically rejected):

1. Why you think you would be suitable for the role, including one non-academic example of something which demonstrates this.
2. A brief assessment of what you believe are the top 3 key challenges for a fast growing online training business such as Astranti.