Learning Technologist

You will report to the eLearning Manager, and work collaboratively across the team and with colleagues from related services to provide advice and support for the use of digital tools used to support teaching and learning.

You will work in partnership with academic and administrative staff in the development and delivery of electronically delivered, creative materials that support and enhance learning activities delivered via the Universitys virtual learning environment.

You will have a degree or equivalent professional experience, and significant experience of using a virtual learning environment for the development and delivery of eLearning materials, including knowledge of learning design.

You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with experience of a range of software applications (e.g. virtual learning environments; screen casts; media rich interactive applications; video conferencing; online assessment; web-based technologies).

You will be able to scope and successfully manage complex projects that require coordination of multiple factors and relationships, e.g. multiple project team members, or projects with diverse stakeholders.

In addition to having strong technical skills, you will be willing to make presentations to disseminate good practice, and engage colleagues in discussion about how eLearning can make a positive contribution to their teaching and the student experience.

The post will be mainly based in the Engineering Building, although it will involve visiting the departments within the Faculty, which are located in a number of different buildings across the University campus.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dan Jagger

Email: daniel.jagger@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.