Learning designer

Location: City Site

NTU is creating the University, reimagined. At the heart of this mission is an ambition to create opportunities for every student through a high quality, flexible, and personalised student experience. NTU will approach this by weaving face-to-face and digital provision across all new and existing courses. 

FlexNTU is a new and dynamic initiative created to support the transformation of our award-winning campus-based provision through continuous innovation in methods of delivery, including support for lifelong learning. The growing Flex team is part of the Centre for Academic Development and Quality and supports the ever-changing portfolio in the pursuit of the most outstanding student experience offered within UK higher education. As well as the development of new and existing online and blended courses, the Flex team manage and support staff in the use of the Virtual Learning Environment and its related technologies. 

You will be at the heart of NTU's digital learning transformation, co-designing and developing modules with academics that deliver high-quality online and blended learning.  You will be assigned a portfolio of modules that you will be responsibility for throughout their lifecycle. You will work closely within the Flex team to share ideas and best practice and work together to creatively solve problems that input into our continuously improving development processes.   

The Centre for Academic Development and Quality (CADQ) is a large, dynamic and creative department, whose purpose is to make learning better through innovation and partnership. We work with and support colleagues across the whole University and we are passionate about supporting the success of all our students.

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with academics to co-design online and blended modules through design workshops. 
• Create and manage the development schedule of your portfolio of modules. 
• Develop high-quality multimedia learning materials. 
• Support the evaluation and maintenance of existing provision. 
• Maintain personal scholarship using the latest research and rigorous evaluation of the modules you develop to input into the team's development model.  

Join Us

We provide a range of core and additional voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues. They're flexible and adaptable to your lifestyle.

• Generous annual leave package of 25 days per year plus statutory bank holidays and an additional 5 University closure days pro rata.  
• Excellent Pension Scheme.
• Bonus for exceptional performance and contribution.
• Hybrid, and flexible working patterns.
• Voluntary benefits such as travel season tickets.
• Gym membership for colleagues and their family members.
• Comprehensive training & development programmes.
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

How to apply

Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified individuals, in line with the job description and personal attributes provided. Please include the following in your application:

• Evidence of how you meet the criteria listed on the person specification in a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4.
• A copy of your CV, again highlighting where you meet the requirements of the role.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Stuart Samuels, Senior Learning Designer at stuart.samuels@ntu.ac.uk

Closing Date: Friday 23rd June

Interview Date: Thursday 13th July

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