Student Digital Skills Officer in Aberystwyth

The Student Digital Skills Officer coordinates the digital capabilities agenda at Aberystwyth University, supporting colleagues in delivering a programme of digital, information literacy and academic skills training. Working with Academic Departments, Professional Services and the student community, the postholder develops digital resources, training and practice that are easily accessible to students and their supporters, embedding digital information and academic literacy within the curriculum.

What you’ll do:

• Identify digital skill sets necessary for staff roles and common skill gaps in university systems.
• Create an online presence on the AU website providing information on digital, information and academic skills services, training, and support.
• Embed digital, information and academic literacy in the curriculum in collaboration with academic and professional service departments.
• Deliver bilingual training to students and staff to support digital capabilities and academic skills development.
• Produce supporting digital materials or use ready‑made content for online training.
• Ensure training and support materials are available in Welsh as required.
• Report digital capability gaps to key stakeholders and plan delivery of digital capabilities in the curriculum.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the line manager.
• Support colleagues at peak workload times, attending university events which may include weekend work.
• Promote equality of opportunity and support the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in continuous personal and professional development and undertake relevant training activities.
• Fulfil health and safety responsibilities and support environmental sustainability practices.

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Aware of current developments in digital capabilities, particularly in higher education.
• Experience delivering information to learners both in person and online.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to forge effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Experience working independently and within a team.
• Well‑developed IT skills using Microsoft Office.
• Oral and written Welsh Level B1 or evidence of ongoing commitment to learn Welsh to this level.

Desirable:

• Experience developing and delivering information to learners both in person and online.
• Experience communicating technical information to a range of stakeholders.
• Oral and written Welsh Level C1.

Benefits:

• Flexible working policy.
• 36.5‑hour week for full‑time roles.
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes.
• Staff recognition and reward schemes.
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free.
• Staff relocation bursary.
• Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality and retail on campus.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce, including but not limited to Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and female candidates. Aberystwyth University is a bilingual institution complying with the Welsh Language Standards and committed to equal opportunities. Applications in Welsh or English will be treated equally.