Job description
Description
Want to deliver tech with purpose, with people who care?
Join an organization that helps keep children safe online.
Who we are?
Headquartered in Perth, Australia, Qoria is an ASX listed global leader in child digital safety technology and services. We are a purpose driven business, operating under the ‘Linewize’ brand in North America and Asia Pacific, under the ‘Smoothwall’ brand in the UK, and under the ‘Qoria’ brand in EMEA. Our solutions are utilized by schools, school districts and their parental communities to protect children from seeing harmful content online, to identify children at risk based on their digital behaviors and to ensure teachers maintain focus and safe learning in the digital classroom. 27k schools and 6 million parents depend on our solutions to keep 22 million children safe in 180 countries around the world.
Due to GDPR restrictions applicants must be UK based.
Available Shift Patterns
24⁄7- on a rotational basis
Interviews
Recruitment evenings will be taking place:
Tuesday 17th June- 8pm-9pm
Wednesday 18th February- 8pm-9pm
(Please keep both times free, due to the volume of applicants a slot will be allocated)
Second Interviews will take place W/C 23rd June
Start Date
The start date for this role will be 21st July
Please note that the first 4 weeks of training will take place Monday- Friday 9am-5.30pm
What’s the position?
We are looking for Associate Education Monitoring Analysts to provide human moderation support for our Smoothwall Monitor Managed Service offering.
As a member of our Product team, you will monitor students’ online activities worldwide to identify potential safeguarding risks and, when necessary, liaise with Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) within schools.
The work requires a keen eye for detail, an understanding of modern online culture amongst young people and an ability to work at pace whilst making accurate decisions.
Core responsibilities
Content Assessment
Monitor and assess keystrokes and accompanying screenshots
Identify and flag safeguarding risks to schools/DSL’s
Contacting DSLs/Schools to alert them about critical risks, including but not limited to issues such as suicide and illegal content.
Provide timely responses
Handle high volumes of content efficiently while maintaining accuracy
Meet established response times for events
Collaboration and Escalation
Collaborate with team members to review unique incidents that require collective input or expertise
Escalate high risk or complex captures to a senior member of the team for review
Trend Feedback
Actively monitor and share information on emerging trends with the team to keep them informed.
Requirements
What you’ll need to succeed
Essential
High level of English, written and verbal.
Highly IT literate, with solid knowledge of global social media platforms, online games, and apps popular among young people.
Familiarity with online culture and norms
Strong decision-making skills with the ability to act quickly.
An ability to remain calm and empathetic when under pressure or dealing with difficult situations
A strong work ethic and ability to stay focused for extended periods
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills, including verbal, written, and numerical proficiency.
Collaborative team player, capable of working effectively within a large team.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
Previous web / content moderating experience
Previous experience of working with vulnerable situations
Previous experience in a safeguarding setting or awareness of safeguarding laws and principles.
Personal Characteristics
Deeply committed to ensuring user safety.
Highly collaborative and an excellent team player.
Dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Meticulous attention to detail while consistently achieving quality and productivity targets.
This role requires the applicant to deal with moderation of content and other circumstances which may be distressing or inappropriate. Unlimited welfare services will be available to support the applicant.
This role also meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, any applicants who are offered work for this organisation will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. A criminal record will not automatically bar a person from successfully taking up this post.
Why choose Smoothwall by Qoria:
In this role, you can expect:
Employee share scheme
Enhanced holiday & family leave
Tech Allowance
…. and much more
More importantly, you’ll:
- Deliver tech with purpose…
As part of our Moderating team, your work truly matters. Your creativity, organisational skills and understanding of our tech customers’/clients’ needs will help grow and nurture our membership. This means helping more children stay safe online.
- With people who care…
You’ll work among a tight-knit team of creative professionals who share your passion for enabling safe online environments. We all take ownership of our work, end to end. And at the same time, we really care about growing and winning together.
- Through work that you love…
Moderating takes skill, energy and resilience. It can also be incredibly rewarding. Here, your efforts will be visible and you’ll love the impact you have.
- And a career that you own.
A proven career path forward, with real opportunities to progress your career into other teams and departments within the company. Exposure to industry leading tech, developed in-house by an amazing engineering team. Regular company wide lunch and learn sessions
We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application if you would like to be considered for this opportunity.
At this stage we are only accepting applications from those with full working rights and living in the UK.
