Digital Skills Trainer

Open-ended (Permanent)

Full time, 35 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Digital Skills Trainer to analyse staff and student learning needs, develop digital skills training and learning resources, promote the development of digital capabilities and encourage the embedding of digital skills within broader practices.

The opportunity:

As a Digital Skills Trainer you will work closely with colleagues and students across the University to undertake learning needs analyses that assess digital skills development requirements, and to encourage engagement with skills development resources. You will design, develop and deliver stand-alone training and programmes of development, both on-campus and online, and evaluate the success of these learning solutions. You’ll also encourage the integration of digital skills development activities with broader practices such as recruitment, induction and personal development planning.

Please direct informal enquiries to the Head of Digital Skills and Training, Jenni Houston: jenni.houston@ed.ac.uk 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience of creating digital skills training events and/or development programmes, with understanding of learning and development principles and pedagogical theory.
• Experience of delivering training sessions both in-person and online, demonstrating excellent written, verbal and presentation skills and the ability to present complex information effectively.
• Experience of writing and producing guides to a high standard, with advanced knowledge of at least one word processing or publishing package.
• Knowledge of how to create accessible learning materials using a variety of media, and of issues and adjustments appropriate for users with disabilities and assistive technologies.
• Excellent relationship building skills and aptitude for working collaboratively.

Advert information