Content Development Editor

About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. 

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. 

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

Renaissance Learning provides market-leading admissions tests. The Admissions Testing (AT) department develops selection tests (11+) for over 200 grammar, independent and fair-banding schools in England and Northern Ireland, from developing questions (items) through to test construction and publication. Around 35 new tests are developed annually by the department.

These admissions tests require the continuous development of high-quality items to keep them fit for purpose and innovative. The role of the Content Development Editor is to take an active role in the development and trialling of new items. In addition to developing new content, you'll contribute to the construction of live admissions tests by carrying out a range of quality assurance checks, including construction checks and end-user checks.

Content Development Editor Job Responsibilities:  

• Analysing where there are gaps in the item bank based on customer requirements


• Managing freelancer contractors (e.g. item writers, illustrators, software developer, curriculum consultants)


• Creating item-writing briefs and guidelines for item writers (including curriculum guidance for English and maths)


• Reviewing of new items against item writing briefs and guidelines


• Collaborating with item writers to develop brand-new item types


• Uploading of new items to database and the monitoring of item bank for quality and relevance of older items


• Planning of top-priority new content to trial and construction of trialling booklets


• Supporting the recruitment of schools for new-question trials


• Liaising with schools over the logistics of the trials and sending and explaining results to schools


• Evaluation of item data from the trials using classical item analysis data


• QA checks on live tests, including construction checks, end-user checks and answer-sheet checks


• Contributions to ISO9001 and other quality-control documents including non-conformance reports and QA checklists

Skills and Experience we'd love to see includes: 

• Educated to degree level or previous experience working within academia


• Stakeholder management skills, liaising with internal and external parties


• Ability to work with autonomy with a solution focused approach, whilst also collaborating with the wider team.


• Great attention to detail!


• Excellent communication both written and verbal


• Highly organised with great time management


• Confident communication and influencing skills 

Additional information: 

This role is based out of our London Office (TW8 9AG), on a hybrid basis. Closing date for this role is Wednesday 27th May at 5pm BST.

🎁Benefits:

• 25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)


• A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!


• Workplace Nursery scheme


• 5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice


• Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants


• BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance


• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%


• Season ticket loan and EAP

📍Location: We are currently located in Brentford however due to relocate to another London location later in 2026. It will be more central than our current location. Our current office is also dog friendly so there may be a well-behaved pet or two in on some days.

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. 

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. 

This role is subject to DBS and background checks.