Job Introduction
Here at BPP Education Group, based in our well-established and respected Group Education Services department, the Generative AI and Digital Learning team supports users in exploiting our range of digital learning technologies, including the VLE, Panopto, Turnitin, Kahoot, Office 365, in supporting staff to enhance the learning and teaching experience.
As such, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated individual to join the team as a Learning Technologist. You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Generative AI and Digital Learning in the strategic deployment and implementation of digital learning technologies across the BPP Education Group
Why work for BPP Education Group?
It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:
- Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
- With remote working available, you’ll be able to work from wherever you choose to call home, so it’s pre-requisite of the post that you have suitable work space to facilitate this.
- We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family
What you’ll be doing
In this role you will ensure the seamless integration of the various technologies into the academic framework, maintaining digital learning standards, and undertaking research to ensure best practices in the sector.
As such, you will be responsible for:
- Provide comprehensive support to all staff on approved learning technologies
- Create technical support and guidance materials for staff and students in a range of formats
- Contribute to training delivery and awareness sessions primarily for digital learning systems including creating relevant materials, scheduling, and administration.
- Communicate regularly with colleagues and students alike to promote the use, understanding and engagement of learning technologies
- Collect, analyse, interpret, and present service data and information for a range of audiences, particularly in support of quality assurance initiatives and annual reporting.
- Work collaboratively with other departments and suppliers to achieve University and Group Education Services objectives.
- Digital Learning Standards: Have responsibility for delivering appropriate standards on the use of digital learning technologies by academic staff & students.
- Horizon Scanning: Assist in horizon scanning and sector benchmarking around digital learning technologies.
- Learner Experience Projects: Collaborate with stakeholders across the Group on learner experience enhancement projects.
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field is essential
- Excellent IT skills and experience of enhancing and supporting customer facing software services
- Experience of writing guidance materials in a range of formats for diverse audiences e.g., web/HTML, audio, video
- Significant experience in supporting staff with digital learning technologies
- Experience with education technologies such as Panopto, Turnitin, Kahoot, and Office 365
- Excellent communication and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate complex information to audiences with a mixed level of understanding in a clear logical manner using a range of formats
- An ability to provide solution focused approaches that influence and lead change
- Commitment to the provision of high-quality services, including experience of monitoring service standards, maintaining service records, continuously improving systems and processes to enhance service quality, and encouraging and acting on feedback to provide a positive user experience
- Excellent attention to detail, with ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines, and see projects through to a successful outcome
- High level of competence in the use of technology to enhance teaching, learning and assessment (including use of a VLE)
- Ability to gather, interpret and analyse data and metrics
- An ability to be resilient, working on own initiative and under pressure, within agreed timescales
BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!
BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices
