Location: Australia- 100% Remote / Home Working (Must permanently live in Australia & have the right to work without restrictions to apply for this role)
Pay Rate: $77 - $82 AUD per hour
Hours of work: 37.5 per week
Hiring Manager: Leigh Redman
First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl's mission?
Twinkl is here to "help those who teach." It's what brings us to work every day. We're proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child's learning journey.
Our award-winning resource collection - created by teachers for teachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.
We have over a million editable resources, and new content is added every day. Don't see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.
We support educators and children around the world, and we're committed to transforming lives through education.
Whoever you are, whatever you teach, Twinkl is here for you!
Head of Curriculum
Twinkl Australia is seeking an exceptional educational leader to take on the pivotal role of Head of Curriculum. This role will hold strategic and operational responsibility for all Australian content creation, ensuring Twinkl's resources are deeply aligned to Australian curricula (ACv9 and state), pedagogically robust and (most importantly) built around what teachers genuinely need and want.
This is a senior, high-impact leadership position. The Head of Curriculum will lead, inspire and develop our Australian content creation team across Early Years, Primary and Secondary, creating and managing a teacher-led, evidence-informed, curriculum-driven strategy.
As an educational authority within, and a public face of, Twinkl Australia, this role will represent the company at teacher forums, professional learning events, regional workshops, and state and national education discussions, ensuring Twinkl is both listening to and shaping the Australian education conversation.
Key purpose of the role
* To ensure Twinkl Australia produces world‐class, curriculum‐aligned, teacher‐centred educational resources
* To embed deep listening, teacher insight, and real classroom need into every stage of content creation
* To lead and evolve a high‐performing content team with a strong pedagogical foundation
* To position Twinkl as a trusted, credible, and influential educational partner within the Australian education system
Key responsibilities
* Own and lead the Australian content strategy across Early Years, Primary and Secondary education
* Ensure all resources align with:
o Australian Curriculum (ACARA)
o State‐based curricula and frameworks
o Contemporary assessment, reporting and compliance requirements
* Translate curriculum outcomes into practical, usable and high‐impact classroom resources
* Drive a shift from assumption‐based creation to evidence and insight‐led product development
* Work closely with global teams to ensure Australian content maintains Twinkl's quality standards while meeting local needs
Teacher‐led insight & community engagement
* Build strong, ongoing feedback loops with Australian teachers and school leaders
* Actively engage with teachers through school visits, professional learning sessions, conferences and workshops, and online teacher communities and feedback channels
* Ensure teacher voice directly informs our resource prioritisation, product improvements and new content initiatives
* Champion a "teachers first" mindset across the content team
* Lead, mentor and inspire the team of Australian content leads, fostering a culture of pedagogical excellence, collaboration, continuous improvement and accountability to teacher outcomes
* Support Twinkl's content creators, editors and educational specialists, providing clear direction, feedback and performance management
* Ensure team workflows are efficient, scalable and aligned to strategic priorities
* Act as Twinkl Australia's pedagogical authority
* Ensure resources reflect best‐practice teaching and learning principles, inclusive education approaches, differentiation, accessibility and evidence‐based instructional strategies
* Stay up to date with educational research, policy changes, assessment reforms and digital learning trends
* Provide expert guidance on pedagogy across all phases of schooling
* Work collaboratively across Twinkl teams and functions to drive the development, delivery and impact of resources and products, including:
o Shaping product roadmaps
o Identifying gaps and growth opportunities
o Aligning educational value with business goals
* Contribute to the development of scalable, digital‐first and blended learning products
* Use data, teacher feedback and usage insights to refine and improve content performance
* Support innovation in how teachers can access and use Twinkl resources
External representation / Advocacy
* Serve as the public educational face of Twinkl Australia
* Represent Twinkl at teacher conferences, regional and state education forums, curriculum and policy discussions, and education authority meetings (where appropriate).
* Build credibility and trust with educators, stakeholders and partners
* Advocate for teacher needs and classroom realities at a strategic level
Skills, experience & attributes
* Significant experience within the Australian education sector
* Strong, practical understanding of both the Australian Curriculum and state‐based curriculum variations
* Teaching or educational leadership background (highly desirable)
* Proven experience leading and developing teams
* Deep pedagogical knowledge across at least one phase of schooling, with working understanding across EY–12
* A strong commercial awareness, with the ability to align educational value and teacher needs with sustainable product and market opportunities
* Ability to translate curriculum and pedagogy into effective educational products
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Passion for improving outcomes for teachers and students
* Experience in educational publishing, edtech, or digital product creation
* Experience shaping or owning content or product strategy
* Public‐facing experience (presenting, speaking, representing organisations)
* Familiarity with data‐informed product development
* Experience working within a fast‐moving, scaling organisation
* Teacher‐centric and empathetic
* Strategic thinker with practical execution skills
* Confident educational leader and advocate
* Comfortable influencing at senior and external stakeholder levels
* Curious, reflective and committed to continuous improvement
* Resilient and adaptable in a changing education landscape
Why this role matters
This role is critical to Twinkl's future growth and success across Australia.It represents acultural and strategic shiftfrom creating resources webelieveteachers want, to building resources theyactively ask for, rely on andtrust.
As Twinkl's Head of Content in Australia will shape not only what Twinkl creates, but how Twinkl listens, responds and leads within Australian education.This is a role for a passionate pedagogist and a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference to teachers across the country.
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