Digital Education Consultant

Birkbeck University of London; Euston; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days paid leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Birkbeck Digital Education seeks a talented Digital Education Consultant to support staff in developing engaging learning experiences across on-campus and online modes. The role combines faculty-facing advisory work with opportunities to shape Moodle tools, HyFlex teaching, digital assessment, and media production within a forward-looking team.

You will build relationships with colleagues in the Faculty of Business and Law, translate ideas into practical guidance, run workshops, and create

Qualifications

• Experience supporting staff in the development of Digital Education.
• Ability to consult with staff on module design and develop learning materials and guidance.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to support colleagues and students.

Responsibilities

• Consult with staff on module design and develop learning materials.
• Develop guidance to managing a project and help shape Moodle tools and enhancements.
• Run workshops and translate ideas about digital education into practical support.

Job description

Birkbeck Digital Education is looking for a talented, forward-thinking person to join our enthusiastic team as a Digital Education Consultant. Do you have a successful track-record supporting staff in the development of Digital Education? Would you like to join a dynamic, ideas driven team where your voice will be valued and your potential developed?

Birkbeck's next 5-year strategy sets out an ambition to offer transformative education that is flexible, inclusive and relevant to students, employers and society. Digital Education will play an important part in making that happen by supporting colleagues to create high-quality learning experiences that work well for our students, whether they are engaging on campus, online or through more flexible modes of study.

The Digital Education team has a broad and evolving portfolio. Faculty-facing work with teachers is at the heart of the role, alongside opportunities to contribute to areas such as Moodle and module design, HyFlex teaching, digital assessment, classroom technologies, pedagogical research, media production, and . The postholder will join a supportive and forward-looking team at an exciting point in the development of Digital Education at Birkbeck. This is an opportunity to take on an established faculty-facing role while also contributing to new and developing areas of work that will shape learning and teaching across the University.

You would be primarily but not exclusively academic faculty facing, working collaboratively with teaching and support staff in the Faculty of Business and Law as well as colleagues across the Digital Education team. The role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, understanding local priorities and translating ideas about digital education into practical support for staff and students.

In practice, your work could involve consulting with staff on module design, developing learning materials, running workshops and developing guidance to managing a project and helping shape Moodle tools and enhancements. We are looking for someone adaptable, communicative and enthusiastic who brings a strong understanding of Digital Education, is confident working with a range of colleagues and is keen to contribute ideas across our varied and ambitious portfolio of work.

At Birkbeck we have a flexible working policy, however, we would expect you to be resident in the UK and able to attend our campus at least once per week and when necessary to support our staff and to attend meetings.

£44,247 rising to £50,379 per year, Grade 7 on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance.

a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

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