Digital Learning Manager
Wrexham/Hybrid
Up to £43K + Benefits
A Digital Learning Manager is required for our public sector client who are based in Wrexham.
The successful candidate will develop and sustain positive relationships of influence and trust with colleagues with the purpose of engaging in the development of excellent digital practice across the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues to develop, promote and support the Active Learning Framework.
You will engage and contribute to identify best practice and drive change in learning and teaching practice. You will support the enhancement of teaching and learning through the use of technology. You will promote, support and maximise the embedding of Digital Learning and Digital Capabilities by contributing in the development and monitoring of the strategy for Supporting technology needs.
Provide advice and consultancy to teams and services about approaches and resources.
In conjunction with the Digital Development and Project Support Manager, Support Manager and the Learning and Digital Support Manager, you will develop operational plans that support the development and delivery of the use of Digital Learning and IT technologies.
You will also represent Information Services, and participate in and contribute to, committees, communities of practice, projects and working groups relevant to the role, and events relating to Quality Assurance, Best Practice and Validation.
You will provide leadership and will manage and direct the Digital Learning Officer(s) and Digital Learning Facilitators and ensure they provide user support and training in the use of digital learning technologies.
Undertake pedagogic and technology research to push forward the relevance and usage of technology and maintain an external focus to identify industry trends.
Collaborate with regional and national networks, to keep professional knowledge up-to-date with digital learning.
Experience required:
- Highly developed digital skills with a proven ability to creatively exploit digital technologies in learning and teaching.
- Ability to effectively manage change & a professional, proactive and creative approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to plan, monitor and evaluate projects and training effectiveness.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and across a wide range of topics related to Technology Enhanced Learning.
- Good understanding of current pedagogical theories underpinning Digital Learning, and pedagogical
- approaches enhanced by the use of learning technologies.
- Expertise in the management of e-learning and online systems, people and resources.
- Knowledge of the HE sector.
- Good knowledge of virtual learning environments and other tools designed to support learning.
- Knowledge of curriculum design and development.
- A minimum of five years' experience working with and implementing technology in a learning and teaching environment, ideally as both a tutor and administrator.