Assistant Copywriter

Mint is hiring 🙌

We're looking for someone who can finesse and finagle with words to create truly impactful learning experiences.

And spell (obviously).

If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this on to them. If you're the person interested... well... maybe view the job and apply? 😉

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Location: Sunderland, UK. Hybrid working (must be able to work in the office 2/3 days per week).

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Hours: Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We're looking for a talented Assistant Copywriter/Instructional designer to join our Sunderland-based team at Mint (this is a UK-based role only).

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of two or three days a week in our Sunderland office (depending on how far you need to travel), so please only apply if you’re able to commute at your own expense.

What you’ll be doing:

• Scriptwriting engaging and accessible eLearning courses and videos, following our instructional design process.
• Reviewing and editing client content.
• Working with the development and sales teams to propose treatment of source content.
• Liaising with clients throughout the project to ensure learning outcomes are achieved.
• Proofreading and sense-checking eLearning courses for accuracy, consistency and coherence.
• Working with the wider development team to ensure that proposed interactions are accessible and compatible with the chosen authoring tool.

The skills we’re looking for:

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Attention to detail.
• An eye for creative solutions and the ability to translate complex concepts into engaging and accessible content.
• Ability to collaborate across teams.
• A confidence that assures your team and client that you know your stuff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Be capable of managing your own time (and others’!) effectively to meet deadlines.

What kind of person are we after?

• Maintains client confidence and confidentiality while completing work to agreed standards, within agreed timeframes (under a reasonable amount of pressure).
• A mindset and passion to want to learn more and be able to share any learning with their team.
• A team player who works well with others.
• Understands that our job is to delight our clients and give them solutions that deliver Mint results!
• Does what they say they will.
• Enthusiastic about what we do and what we can offer our clients.
• Decent craic and good sense of humour. Must like dogs. And cats. Just animals, really.

About Mint

We provide businesses with smart, cost-effective, and engaging learning solutions that give them a great learning experience.

Together, we create real business change. Whether we're creating learning from scratch, designing blended solutions, conducting accessibility checks or completely revamping an organisation’s L&D strategy, we work together to deliver the best solution.

We offer our clients effective, fun and interactive learning programmes for their teams, enabling them to be better at performing their roles.

What’s in it for me?

• Start with 28 days holiday (20 days plus 8 bank public holidays), and get an extra day’s holiday for each year of service up to a maximum of 25+8 days.
• Discretionary company bonus scheme.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Flexible/Hybrid working available (2/3 days office and 2/3 days remote, depending on commute distance).
• Company pension scheme.
• Great work/life balance – Monday-Friday, 37.5hpw.

Salary: £25,000 per year