About us 

About King’s Digital 

Our mission is to provide transformative, high-quality digital education, so students can learn, wherever they are. 

We collaborate with academics and professional services staff across the university, and with our external partners, to design, develop and deliver a wide range of educational programmes.   

Our learners study with us from across the world, choosing when and where they study, working around their schedules.  

We are a dynamic team with ambitious growth targets in a priority area of development for King’s. We proudly foster a supportive culture and community which prioritises both individual and collective wellbeing. 

Employee support at King’s includes flexible working arrangements, paid maternity/shared parental leave, menopausal support, an active wellbeing programme, training and development opportunities and much more. All of our staff benefit from a generous pension contribution as well.  

As part of hybrid working at King’s, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.  

Join us as we open futures and unlock potential.

About the role

The E-Learning Content Developers are a key part of the development of King’s Digital online programmes’ portfolio. They build attractive and accessible modules based on weekly outlines and content documentation produced by the Learning Designers.

The role holder will work primarily in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Moodle, building and uploading learning activities and content pages as well as resolving technical issues.  

E-Learning Content Developers are experts in the configuration and use of Moodle activities and content types, and confident in taking decisions on how to lay out content within overall user experience design system guidelines. Occasionally they may edit basic graphics where necessary.

The role holder will have technical expertise and will advise on best practice in e-learning development and use of the VLE to enhance the learning experience of our students. They will also work proactively to identify improvements to existing workflows and support product innovation.

Although supported by project managers and their line manager, the role holder is expected to manage their workload and balance their priorities across multiple projects; working both independently and collaboratively, bringing a self-motivated, results-orientated and ‘can-do’ attitude to their work. 

The role holder will be willing to learn from their colleagues, pass knowledge on to others, and develop the relevant formal and informal networks to enhance their learning opportunities.    

An essential part of the role is the active collaboration with other King’s Digital production teams, such as Learning Design, Web Development, Creative Media and Quality Assurance.

This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an 2-year fixed term contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Ability to transform storyboards and briefs into web content and interactive activities.
2. Knowledge of and experience with HTML and related tools.
3. Working knowledge of Moodle or similar virtual learning environment.
4. Working knowledge of digital learning technologies.
5. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrable experience finding innovative and elegant solutions to problems using a logical approach.
7. Ability to contribute to the team’s activities including awareness workshops and events.
8. Demonstrable experience working as an active member of the team – both independently and collaboratively – balancing competing priorities and planning own work to meet challenging deadlines.

Desirable criteria

1. Ability to make basic edits to pre-existing images and pdfs using Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator.
2. Expertise with CSS, Github or other web development skills. 
3. Understanding of teaching, learning and assessment processes or other aspects of the higher education context.
4. Experience in using H5P to author content
5. Experience in developing content for Futurelearn, EdX or similar online learning environments 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

Job ID: 105368
Close Date: 16-Feb-2025
Contact Person: Alex Spiers
Contact Details: alexander.1.spiers@kcl.ac.uk