Due to this role being fixed term at 0.2 FTE, there will be particular focus on contributing to a team project to develop online digital skills content that complements our wider offer. This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Do you have a passion for developing students' digital literacy and supporting their engagement with digital technologies? Can you share your knowledge in an engaging and creative way? Do you have experience of collaborating with others to provide high-quality, innovative teaching and online resources?
The Learning Development Team at University of Leeds Libraries provides excellent academic and digital skills development opportunities for UG (undergraduate) and PGT (postgraduate taught) level students. We aim to instil our students with transferable digital skills that enable them to be successful in their study and in their future lives, and that support them in countering digital and data deluge.
As a Digital Learning Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping and developing our digital learning offer. You will enable our students to harness the potential and manage the challenges of digital technologies, data, and the digital environment through the delivery of creative, engaging, and innovative learning opportunities. Our Digital Learning Advisors work closely with Learning Advisor colleagues, academic and professional services staff and to design and deliver digital learning opportunities, both in our embedded, in-curriculum teaching and through our co-curricular workshops, webinars, and online resources.
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic applicants who have experience of developing digital learning content, and are energised by helping students to develop skills that enhance their academic performance at university and in their future career.
Find out more about the Library. Find out more about the Skills@Library service provided by the Learning Development Team. Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
This job is only available to University of Leeds staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally. This role is open to University of Leeds employees only
- o 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
- o Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- o Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- o Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- o Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
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