Digital Learning Designer

About this role

We have a 12-month fixed-term, full-time Digital Learning Designer vacancy, working as part of the Digital Learning Service supporting our College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE). 

The role will involve:

• Becoming fluent with UWE’s core tool set in order to support staff and identify the best ways of meeting their learning and teaching needs
• Supporting ongoing technological transitions and rollouts
• Communicating with academic staff in a variety of ways, including emails, face to face, blog posts, training and workshops
• Providing expertise in digital learning and teaching as part of Learning Design workshops
• Advocating for and embedding digital skills, inclusivity and accessibility in everything we do
• Exploring data analytics and other forms of evidence to back up best practice
• A willingness to undertake CPD and horizon scanning activities and share learnings with others 

About you

You are ambitious, inclusive, innovative, collaborative, and enterprising. You are interested in technology, are a fast learner and possibly, but not exclusively, from a teaching, training or mentoring background. You have high attention to detail and have comprehensive IT literacy. You have excellent communication skills and are able to work both independently and as part of a team. 

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed. 

Although based at Frenchay campus, this role will include occasional working at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects. 

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development. 

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.  

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised  candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. 

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Helga Gunnarsdottir, Digital Learning Manager on 0117 328 3824 or email: helga.gunnarsdottir@uwe.ac.uk 

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on Tuesday the 24^th of September 2024. 

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time. 

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 3 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

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