Learning Development Manager (CHSS)

This role leads a Learning Development team comprising around 9 staff and is based within the Library and Learning Services Learning Innovation and Skills Team (LIST), alongside the Career Development and Digital Learning teams. The team will collaborate with academic and other professional services staff to:

• Design and deliver inclusive and innovative learning and assessment activities, embedded within the curriculum, that engage students to develop the academic English and academic literacies required to ensure integrity and confidence in their academic practice whilst optimising any learning differences.
• Establish relevant scaffolded co-curricular, small group, short course and one to one support to help students consolidate, fill gaps and improve their skills to maximise the chances of achieving successful programme outcomes.
• Develop and promote reading lists and other resources/collections to engage and excite students with a range of diverse and inclusive resources, encouraging reading and enquiry within their subject discipline and beyond.

This role is based at the Glenside Campus in support of the College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS). This college comprises four schools, two of which are based at the Frenchay Campus which means that the team is split but team members work collaboratively across the two campuses which are around 2 miles apart.

As the Learning Development Manager (LDM) for the College of Health Science and Society (CHSS) you will work collaboratively with senior staff and academics within the college and will understand the learning and research requirements of students and staff in the various disciplines represented within it, as well as the professional contexts within which the staff and students might work.

You will attend relevant college and school meetings as partners in the development of the curriculum, preparing for and presenting at validations/accreditations and ensuring relevant resources are available for the discipline areas being taught and researched.

You will be part of a wider network of health librarians and professionals supporting students on placement, both in health and education settings. Your expertise in leading a multi-professional team of librarians and learning developers will aim to ensure that students have every chance of meeting or exceeding the academic requirements of their programmes and to enable them to graduate from UWE, Bristol as skilled, confident, compassionate citizens prepared for their chosen futures.

You will contribute to university staff development activities that aim to increase understanding and use of inclusive practice such as embedding academic literacy within the curriculum and harnessing new technologies.

This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.

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. We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, and we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority 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.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Glenside campus on Thursday 17th July. This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week. 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 at least 75 percent of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days unless you are required to be on campus for meetings, teaching or other commitments.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience. The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We may be able to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

Advice to applicants: We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible. Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible. Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.