Digital Capabilities and Skills Development Coordinator

The role

Information Services are looking to appoint a Digital Capabilities and Skills Development Coordinator on an initial fixed term basis to 28 March 2025, to support the Digital Capabilities Officer to coordinate the digital capabilities agenda for the University. This role will also support IS colleagues in developing and delivering a programme of digital, information literacy and academic skills training, providing information on skills, materials and resources, including one-to-one support as well as creating online learning materials in support of the skills development agenda. 

This is a key post that will contribute to the ambitions of the University’s Strategic Plan 2017/18 – 2022/23 and its Digital Skills Strategy. 

To make an informal enquiry, please contract Sioned Llywelyn at sil12@aber.ac.uk.

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify and define the digital skill sets necessary to perform a variety of staff roles, exploiting the technology available at Aberystwyth University. 
• Identify common skill gaps in the use of Aberystwyth University systems versus the defined skill set requirements. 
• Create an easily accessible online presence on the AU website for students and staff to access information on digital, information and academic skills services, training and support. 
• Work with academic and professional service departments to embed digital, information and academic literacy in the curriculum.  
• Deliver bilingual teaching and training to students and staff to support digital capabilities and academic skills development.  
• Create supporting digital materials or use ready-made content from platforms such as LinkedIn Learning to provide online training on digital, information and academic skills.  
• Ensure training and support materials are available in Welsh language as required.   
• Provide regular reports on a departmental level on digital capability gaps to key stakeholders to plan on how to develop and deliver digital capabilities in the curriculum. 
• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• To be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

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