Taxonomy Lead

Job Description

Taxonomy Lead (FTC, 2 Years) | Hybrid (London) | 3 days per week onsite | Up to £46,000We're partnering with a globally respected cultural relations and education organisation, delivering English language learning and assessment products used by millions of learners worldwide. They're investing in how their content is structured, tagged and reused - and need someone to build that foundation from the ground up.The RoleThis is a genuinely greenfield opportunity. As Taxonomy Lead, you'll design the approach itself - the metadata standards, categorisation and tagging structure that will let teams across the business find, allocate and repurpose content efficiently. You'll align this to frameworks like CEFR, build the toolsets to support it, and train others to use what you've built. A rare chance to shape a taxonomy strategy from scratch rather than maintain someone else's.What You'll Be DoingDesign and build taxonomies and metadata standards from the ground upDefine the approach to categorisation, tagging and content classificationAlign classification systems with frameworks such as CEFRIdentify how existing content can be allocated and repurposed across productsDevelop toolsets and train internal teams to apply the taxonomy in practiceCollaborate with Content Creation, Product and Legal on IP and rights best practiceWhat We're Looking ForExperience designing and implementing taxonomies or classification systemsExperience with GenAI as applied to content managementFamiliarity with educational standards and frameworks (CEFR, Bloom's Taxonomy, etc.)Strong analytical, organisational and communication skillsExperience managing assets, databases or archive systemsUK based with unlimited right to work - this role cannot support visa sponsorship or relocationWhat's on OfferUp to £46,000 fixed-term contract (2 years)Civil service-style pension, up to c.20%+39 days holiday per yearHybrid working - 2-3 days per week*Rates depend on experience and client requirementsTPBN1_UKTJ