Learning Technologist

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.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, proactive and forward-thinking individual to join the team as a Learning Technologist. We’re looking for a real SME in Learning Technologies with a video, content focused skill set, someone who can work closely with key stakeholders and collaborate on the development of videos and resources for online courses.

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 a pre-requisite of the post that you have suitable workspace 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 support with the seamless integration of educational 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:

• Providing a comprehensive staff support enquiry service for approved learning technologies.
• Creating appropriate technical support and guidance materials for staff and students in a range of formats.
• Contributing to training delivery and awareness sessions primarily for digital learning systems including creating relevant materials, scheduling, and administration.
• Communicating with colleagues regarding the features of approved learning technologies, promoting their use and supporting staff and student engagement.
• Collecting, analysing, interpreting and presenting service data and information for a range of audiences, particularly in support of quality assurance initiatives and annual reporting.
• Complying with all legislative requirements including accessibility, data protection, copyright, licensing and related University regulations and procedures.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across BPP to achieve University and Group Education Services objectives.
• Being responsible for delivering appropriate standards on the use of digital learning technologies by academic staff & students.
• Assisting in horizon scanning and sector benchmarking around digital learning technologies.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across BPP 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:

• A degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of enhancing and supporting customer facing software services.
• Significant experience in supporting staff with digital learning technologies and their pedagogic use.
• Experience with education technologies such as Panopto, Turnitin, Kahoot, and Office 365.
• Experience of analysing, interpreting, and presenting data to inform the planning and improvement of learner experience initiatives.
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate complex information to audiences with a mixed level of understanding.
• Ability to gather, interpret and analyse data and metrics.
• An ability to provide solution focused approaches that influence and lead change.
• Excellent organisation, problem solving and time management skills.

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.

BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.