Learning Technologist

Learning Technologist

GBP31,043 per annum

Full time, permanent

Who are we looking for?

The Learning Technologist is a newly created role providing a fabulous opportunity to join a thriving further education organisation with exciting growth and quality ambitions.

Based within our Quality Department, the Learning Technologist will be responsible for supporting staff, learners, and partners to develop their digital skills, training them to make the best use of technology-based productivity tools to implement the next stage of the college's digital skills strategy.

Being responsible for the development of innovative digital content for Canvas, the college's virtual learning environment, pedagogical use of Planet e-Stream, digital transformation projects, evaluation of new teaching software and applications and role modelling professional digital standards. Working closely with learner facing staff to improve their planning, management and delivery of online teaching and providing training and administrative support for all staff and learners in the use of MS Teams and other Microsoft Office 365 products.

The successful candidate will need the knowledge and skills to create technology and web-based learning materials and activities to champion the development of blended and distance learning and be the first point of contact for end users requiring support and advice in the use of digital technologies for teaching, learning and assessment.

Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

• Pension schemes for academic and support staff
• Generous holiday plans
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working policies
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
• Outstanding on-site nursery
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon

If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Burton and South Derbyshire College; creating the skills of tomorrow.

Burton and South Derbyshire College is committed to promoting Equal Opportunities.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Monday 24th January 2022. Please see our "Work For Us" page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable.