Fire Tech is the UK’s leading provider of tech education extra-curriculars. We are an entrepreneurial, creative team, driven by a mission to inspire and support the next generation of innovators. We want to equip young people with tech tools that will help them solve problems, communicate and create for tomorrow. To do this, we need great teachers, tutors, curriculum developers, designers, and more. Get in touch if you’d like to know more about any of the roles below, or if there are other ways that we might be able to work together!
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Head of Engineering
We’re looking for an en experienced technologist 🐱💻 with a penchant for growing dev teams 💻 to join us in a Head of Engineering role…
What you'll do
The Head of Engineering will set the technical implementation strategy and define the technical architecture as we create superior online learning experiences for children 8-17. You will work collaboratively with the product team to identify the requirements and resources required to deliver on blended and self paced online learning experiences as well as all internal processes and operations for delivery.
Your team will support the entire organization’s IT requirements to optimize for agility and innovation. You will continue to grow an existing small, nimble team of front end and back end developers and know when to add off/near-shore development resources. Your strong software engineering skills as well as your commercial business experience will allow you to make intelligent ‘build vs buy’ decisions.
What you'll bring
-Excellent engineering skills - you’re willing to roll up your sleeves to build things yourself, from prototypes and tests to fully-fledged digital tools and solutions for our teams
-You’ve experienced a scale up (catering product and building a team for this)
-Experience with a global E-commerce platform (multi-language, multiple databases)
-Commercial understanding and a product mindset - you understand how businesses work and how different pieces can fit together
-Experience managing or working with outsourced/remote teams - you have high standards and can communicate requirements clearly to external teams
-Proven leadership capabilities - you’re excited about leading from the front and building product and technical aptitude and processes across the organisation, as well as people and budget management
-Resilient and adaptable - you have a ‘can-do’ attitude, are able to react to new challenges as they arise and are excited to find tech solutions to solve them (even in unchartered territory)
The Benefits
-Flexible working hours
-Discount on Fire Tech courses for family members
-A real entrepreneurial environment and opportunity to make a tangible difference in the world
-Be a part of a fun & hardworking team with (self-proclaimed) good sense of humour!
-25 days holiday per year plus public holidays
-EAP & options for Private Health
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Remote Roblox and MineCraft Tutor
We teach young people computing fundamentals as they create worlds in Roblox and MineCraft, using programs such as Redstone, World Painter, World Edit…
What you’ll do
Teach small groups of students (no more than 8 students per tutor ratio) the curriculum that we provide and give your students a fun, educational week!
What you’ll bring
- You will currently be studying a STEM subject at university at an undergrad/Masters/PHD level, eg. Computer Science, Engineering etc
- You will preferably have some experience working with kids, but if not- a keen interest in working with kids & teens
- Your passion for inspiring the next generation of innovators!
The Benefits
- Working in a fun, rewarding & supportive environment
- Earn £198-330 per week
- Great work experience, and references for your post University career!
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Remote Creative Design Tutor
We are currently recruiting remote Creative Digital Design tutors, to teach students programs such as PhotoShop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Ableton…
What you’ll do
Teach small groups of students (no more than 8 students per tutor ratio) the curriculum that we provide and give your students a fun, educational week!
What you’ll bring
- You will currently be studying a STEM subject at university at an undergrad/Masters/PHD level, eg. Design, Creative Computing, Physics, Graphic Design
- You will preferably have some experience working with kids, but if not- a keen interest in working with kids & teens
- Your passion for inspiring the next generation of innovators!
The Benefits
- Working in a fun, rewarding & supportive environment
- Earn £198-330 per week
- Great work experience, and references for your post University career!
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Bilingual Remote Tutor
We are currently recruiting Bilingual Tutors for our fantastic remote camps! We are looking for tutors who have excellent English skills and either Mandarin…
What you’ll do
Teach small groups of students (no more than 8 students per tutor ratio) the curriculum that we provide and give your students a fun, educational week!
What you’ll bring
- You will currently be studying a STEM subject at university at an undergrad/Masters/PHD level, eg. Computer Science, Engineering, Design, Creative Computing, Physics, Graphic Design
- You will preferably have some experience working with kids, but if not- a keen interest in working with kids & teens
- Your passion for inspiring the next generation of innovators!
The Benefits
- Working in a fun, rewarding & supportive environment
- Earn £198-330 per week
- Great work experience, and references for your post University career!
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Remote Camp Tutor
We are looking for fantastic Remote tutors to join the team as soon as possible! It is super flexible and you can be based anywhere around the world, check…
What you’ll do
Teach small groups of students (no more than 8 students per tutor ratio) the curriculum that we provide and give your students a fun, educational week!
What you’ll bring
- You will currently be studying a STEM subject at university at an undergrad/Masters/PHD level, eg. Computer Science, Engineering, Design, Creative Computing, Physics, Graphic Design
- You will preferably have some experience working with kids, but if not- a keen interest in working with kids & teens
- Your passion for inspiring the next generation of innovators!
The Benefits
- Working in a fun, rewarding & supportive environment
- Earn £198-330 per week
- Great work experience, and references for your post University career!
