University Learning Technologist

Library Services - Academic & Learning Enhancement

Location: Greenwich Campus
Salary: £34,304 to £39,739 plus £4872 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Friday 19 November 2021
Closing Date: Sunday 05 December 2021
Interview Date: Thursday 16 December 2021
Reference: 2923-E

We are looking for two university learning technologists to join our Academic & Learning Enhancement team, which supports a culture of continuous educational enhancement across the university. One of the team’s current priorities is to support the effective use of technology-enhanced learning across the university in line with the digital and student success strategies. The university learning technologists will make a major contribution to this objective by providing advice, guidance, CPD and support for the use of learning technologies, blended and online learning both across the university and to partner institutions as required. They will explore, evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies to enhance the student learning experience; and promote the use of blended learning and appropriate technologies to enhance student success. They will do so through collaboration with faculty-based learning technologists.

Responsibilities will include designing and providing workshops and seminars as part of our CPD and PGCertHE programmes; designing, disseminating and evaluating learning resources; holding consultation discussions with schools about their use of technology-enhanced learning; identifying and disseminating good practice; evaluating the use of learning technologies and making recommendations; serving on relevant committees and supporting the development of policies, guidance and strategies relating to learning technologies.

You will be educated to a degree level or have equivalent qualifications or experience and have experience supporting the use of learning technologies, working collaboratively and presenting work. You will have the ability to promote new ways of working with technology, to design and deliver workshops and learning resources, to evaluate institutional and own practice and identify possible enhancements, to identify and disseminate good practice, assess the potential of new technologies and to support inclusive and accessible practice.

The post will be based at the outstanding World Heritage Site of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. This is permanent position, and the role attracts London Weighting and salary related local government pension. Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich 

For all informal enquiries please contact Jenny Marie, j.a.marie@gre.ac.uk 

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-CenSvcs@greenwich.ac.uk

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies – Jobs at Greenwich

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.