Advanced Specialist, Content Developer

Product | Vocational Qualifications, Enterprise Learning and Skills (ELS)

In this role, you will lead the design and development of high-quality vocational learning products, including qualifications, assessments, and teaching materials.

You’ll combine subject matter expertise, regulatory understanding, and creativity to deliver solutions that meet learner, customer, and stakeholder needs.

This role aligns with industry titles such as Content Developer, Curriculum Developer, Assessment Specialist, Learning Designer, or Qualification Developer.

At Pearson, we create learning that drives real progress.

In this role, you’ll be a subject matter expert trusted to independently lead complex content development projects—shaping products that are both engaging and compliant.

You’ll work at the intersection of education, assessment, and product development, ensuring everything delivered is fit-for-purpose, high quality, and aligned to regulatory standards.

You’ll make impact by:

Building a strong evidence base to inform product design decisions

Leading development of qualifications and assessment materials

Establishing effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders

Ensuring delivery of content to time, budget, and quality standards

This is a high-autonomy, specialist role where you’ll:

Influence content strategy and technical direction

Lead development of high-stakes assessment and learning solutions

Work closely with regulators, employers, and sector stakeholders

Play a key role in improving quality and shaping best practices across teams

Design and develop qualifications, assessments, and learning content aligned to learner and market needs

Build and apply strong evidence-based insights from customer, learner, and competitor research

Ensure all products meet regulatory, government, and quality requirements

Lead end-to-end product development (design, approval, accreditation, delivery)

Manage delivery to time, budget (OPEX/CAPEX), and quality standards

Recruit, brief, and manage subject matter experts and writing teams

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth implementation and lifecycle support

Monitor product quality, accuracy, and customer experience throughout the lifecycle

Identify improvements to enhance learner outcomes and customer satisfaction

Represent Pearson in stakeholder engagements (e.g., employers, regulators)

Degree (or equivalent)

in education, qualifications, or assessment development

Strong understanding of assessment principles and techniques

Experience balancing commercial goals with regulatory requirements

Experience designing or developing qualifications or learning products

Project management experience with delivery to time, budget, and quality

Ability to work effectively in cross-functional / virtual teams

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

Teaching experience

Experience in qualification operations or delivery

Experience within a specific sector/subject area

Experience developing solutions for tenders

Experience with digital learning content development

Budget management experience

Exposure to AI tools or prompt engineering

Strategic and commercial thinking

Customer and learner focus

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to influence without authority

Creative problem-solving mindset

Organisational agility and resilience

Data-informed decision making

Digitally confident

Fixed-term contract 12 months

Hybrid working depending on business needs

Collaboration across global and virtual teams

At Pearson, we’re committed to helping people realise the life they imagine through learning.

We create high-quality, innovative solutions that support learners, educators, and employers worldwide.