Content Writer

Content Writer

Role purpose

Research, draft and refine clear, engaging and audience-appropriate content for learning resources, scripts, digital courses and supporting materials under the direction of a Learning Designer or educational lead.

Key responsibilities

• Draft learning-resource content from approved source materials, outlines and briefs.
• Rewrite complex information in clear, plain English.
• Develop examples, scenarios, case studies, explanatory content and reflective prompts.
• Draft narration, dialogue, on-screen text and supporting scripts.
• Maintain the intended meaning and technical accuracy of source content.
• Apply the required tone, terminology, style guide and Australian English conventions.
• Structure content for readability, accessibility and digital presentation.
• Verify factual statements against approved sources and maintain source records.
• Incorporate SME, client, editorial and Learning Designer feedback.
• Conduct spelling, grammar, consistency and basic accuracy checks.
• Identify unsupported claims, source gaps or ambiguous instructions for escalation.
• Maintain organised, version-controlled source documents.

Essential requirements

• Excellent written English and demonstrated professional writing experience.
• Strong plain-language writing and editing capability.
• Ability to synthesise information from multiple approved sources.
• Ability to adapt writing for different audiences and literacy levels.
• Experience writing structured digital or educational content.
• Strong research, fact-checking and source-management practices.
• Ability to follow detailed briefs, templates and style guides.
• High attention to accuracy, consistency and terminology.
• Ability to accept and apply detailed editorial feedback.

Desirable requirements

• Experience writing for adult learning, VET, government or workplace education.
• Experience writing video, animation or voice-over scripts.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive language.
• Experience writing scenarios, interactions and formative questions.
• Familiarity with learning-design storyboards.
• Experience using approved AI tools with appropriate fact-checking, disclosure and human oversight.

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