Learning Designers - Further Education - Remote Working

Learning Designers - Higher Education (Masters Level)
Contract - Multiple positions available
2 months initially, but likely to extend + programmes to move onto
Remote working (both during & post lockdown, permanently remote team)
Up to £230pd
ASAP start - Interviews to be held via Teams
No PSCs will be considered (umbrella/PAYE only please)

Please note this requisition is for Learning Designers, and not Instructional Designers.

A global education company that helps people around the world to make progress in their lives through learning. With a rich heritage that combines 150 years of experience in publishing with the latest learning technology and digital services, we help people to learn whatever, wherever and however they choose. We are now transforming to accelerate our activity in digital learning, education services and emerging markets. This will enable us to make a lasting impact in helping to solve some of the most important challenges in global education.
About the job
Reporting to the Head of Academic Services the Learning Designer works within a multidisciplinary team of UX/UI designers, technical specialists and digital content specialists to support Universities to develop and deliver academic programmes within fully online and digitally rich environments.
The Learning Designer will play a key role in providing expert guidance on the design of online and blended learning opportunities that are underpinned by research informed and pedagogically proven practices. Through workshops, co-creation events and one to one consultation you will support Academics to make curriculum design choices that will shape innovative, engaging and challenging digitally rich programmes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the Lead Learning Designer in the scoping planning and implementation of learning design activities.
• Employ appropriate consultation and facilitation techniques to support the implementation of agreed learning designs within identified academic programmes
• Utilise identified evaluation approaches to promote continuous improvement
• Design and contribute to the development of curriculum, assessment and technical prototypes.
• Support the smooth transfer of identified learning design plans to the content development and production team.
• Provide internal subject matter expertise in Learning Design to promote knowledge and skill development within the team and with clients

About you

• Experience of developing online learning/courses at FE/HE level
• Experience of supporting curriculum change/renewal projects
• Proven expertise in the use of core learning technologies used in higher education (e.g. VLE, e-portfolio)
• You will have experience of working within the higher education environment and an appreciation of the culture and norms of Universities
• Take a very flexible approach to work, thrive in a dynamic working environment and manage multiple projects and priorities
• You will be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with clients and colleagues, but also able to work independently.

Education, qualification and training:

• Educated to at least first degree level and have professional experience Learning Design / Technology Enhanced Learning or another closely related field.
• HEA Associate Fellowship or Fellowship (UKPSF Descriptor 1 or 2) or CMALT
• Evidence of professional development (formal and informal) and the ability to identify future development needs.