Freelance English Materials Writer

Joining Busuu means being part of one of the top EdTech companies in the world, a multiple award-winner recognised for its innovation and impact in language learning.

Busuu’s vision is to empower people through languages. We are the world’s largest online community for language learning, with 120+ million registered users. We make learning a language easy by combining AI-powered courses with feedback from our global community of native speakers and lesson content designed for real life.

Busuu is part of the global Chegg family. Chegg is the leading student-first connected learning platform and a NYSE listed company.

What does a freelance English Materials Writer do at Busuu?

You’ll work on language courses that help to educate 120+ million learners in over 190 countries. On a day-to-day basis, your responsibilities are likely to include:

Planning and creating English language lesson content, applying best pedagogical and instructional design principles for digital language learning
Helping to maintain and improve Busuu’s current English language courses
Contributing to syllabus planning for future courses
Working with Busuu’s content management system to build, publish, and maintain new course content
Working with our Localisation team and translators to make the lesson content accessible to our learners across the world

What we’re looking for in a freelance English Materials Writer

Extensive experience teaching English as a foreign language
Comprehensive knowledge of the different varieties of North American English
Both native and non-native speakers of English are welcome to apply, but a C2 level mastery of the language is expected
Qualification in teaching English as a foreign language (Cert TESOL, CELTA, DELTA or equivalent), linguistics or education
Experience creating lesson content and planning your own lessons
Deep understanding of English grammar and pedagogy
Experience working in a remote environment to deliver digital teaching content via a custom content management system is a big plus!

What are the terms and expectations of this freelance role?

Temporary position (6 months) based on 32-hours per week, focused specifically on developing our English course with the option for extension/renewal as needed by the project
Full training provided on Busuu’s content management platform, content authoring tools and working practices
Remote position

What happens next

We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and we want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around. The hiring process for Materials Writer (English) role are the following 3 steps:

CV application review - We will review it as quickly as possible and update on the next steps
Let’s chat - Quick chat with the hiring manager about your experience and the role
Test - You will be asked to complete a 90 min home test (there will be a quick chat at a later stage to discuss test and logistics)