SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Trainer

The SharePoint Trainer role offers a salary of £37,099 - £44,263 (depending on experience) and has a hybrid-working pattern, with two days per week working on-campus in Edinburgh. We are ideally looking for full time hours (35hrs per week) but are committed to offering flexibility and would be happy to consider flexible working arrangements, such as compressed hours or longer breaks in the working day.

What we can offer you:

• A chance to develop the digital capabilities of the University’s students and staff to support studies, research and work that has a truly global impact. 
• Exposure to the vast range of technologies we use and a commitment to letting staff explore to expand their skillset.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year.
• Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution. 
• A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance. 
• A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.
• Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund.
• Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeingand more.

Use our reward calculator to find out the total value of the pay and benefits for this role. 

What the job involves:

• Working with a diverse group of stakeholders across a large, complex organisation.
• Providing University staff and students with SharePoint training and learning resources to support their work, research, study and employability. 
• Working alongside the Digital Skills and SharePoint teams to analyse SharePoint and Microsoft 365 training needs. 
• Developing, delivering and evaluating learning solutions to meet the needs of staff and students. 

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Your Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Significant and demonstrable experience of SharePoint Online configuration.
• Experience of creating digital skills training events and/or development programmes.
• Experience of delivering live training sessions, both in-person and online.
• Knowledge of how to create accessible learning materials using a variety of media.
• Exceptional digital skills with ability to quickly acquire new technical information and practices.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Application procedure:

We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more please email Satu Kapiainen (Digital Skills and Training Team Manager) at satu.kapiainen@ed.ac.uk 

The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. 

To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before Friday 1st December. Interviews will be held in person on w/c 11th December.