Elearning Support Officer - Manchester
Job Title: Elearning Support Officer
Location: Manchester
Remuneration: Paying up to £34,980 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Contract Details: Fixed Term for 12 months, 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Are you passionate about E-learning and ready to take your skills to the next level? Our client, a leading educational institution, is seeking an energetic and experienced eLearning Support Officer to join their team. As the eLearning Support Officer, you will play a vital role in developing innovative E-learning activities, resources, and support for the university. With excellent communication skills and a knack for problem-solving, you will contribute to enhancing the student experience and empower staff with effective learning technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to an environment that values and celebrates diversity.
- Assist in planning, designing, and developing high-quality eLearning resources.
- Provide guidance and demonstrations on using technology in teaching, learning, and assessment.
- Support the Teaching, Learning, and Students team in delivering a customer-focused service.
- Assist staff in using the University's digital learning environment.
- Participate in a University-wide eLearning network.
- Support staff with administrative activities related to eLearning.
- Continuously engage in professional development
- Ensure compliance with university policies and requirements.
- Perform other duties associated with the role.
Overall purpose of the job:
- Work under the direction of the eLearning Manager (or delegate) to develop innovative E-learning activities, resources, and support.
- Develop E-learning materials that enhance the student experience.
- Maintain responsibility for the online element of the library's skills programme(s)
- Support colleagues in using learning technologies effectively.
- Actively participate as a member of the Library's Teaching, Learning, and Students team
Requirements:
- Proven initiative and judgement to resolve daily problems independently or with the support of the team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of HTML and CSS
- Willingness to undertake professional development.
- Experience in working on eLearning projects and delivering successful outcomes.
- Familiarity with software, web applications, and technology for learning
Desirable:
- Awareness of instructional design principles relevant to eLearning
- Experience with Blackboard Learn or similar learning management systems.
- User experience/accessibility design or testing experience.
- Video and audio production experience
- Coding experience in JavaScript or other Scripting languages