Digital Education Lead

University of Greater Manchester; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Greater Manchester invites applications for a Digital Education Lead to drive the strategic development of digital learning across the School of Health, Science & Society.

You will shape the Digital Learning Strategy, lead transformational approaches to teaching, learning and assessment, and advance online, blended and asynchronous provision with a focus on inclusive design and staff digital capability.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in digital education, online learning, or technology-enhanced learning
• Experience leading or supporting digital transformation in education
• Knowledge of digital pedagogy and emerging educational technologies
• Experience supporting staff development and digital capability enhancement
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive curriculum design
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the School's Digital Learning Strategy
• Drive technically enhanced learning across online, blended and asynchronous provision
• Embed innovative educational technologies across the School
• Provide strategic leadership for VLE development and digital learning systems

Skills

Digital education

Online learning

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

VLE management

Job description

The University of Greater Manchester is seeking an ambitious and innovative Digital Education Lead to drive the strategic development of digital learning across the School of Health, Science & Society.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digitally enhanced education within a rapidly evolving higher education environment. Working closely with the Executive Head of School, senior academic leaders, professional services and wider university stakeholders, the successful candidate will lead the implementation of the School’s Digital Learning Strategy and support transformational approaches to teaching, learning and assessment.

The role will focus on advancing high-quality online, blended and asynchronous learning provision, enhancing staff digital capability, supporting inclusive curriculum design, and embedding innovative educational technologies across the School. The postholder will also provide strategic leadership for the development and optimisation of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and associated digital learning systems.

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking individual with expertise in digital education, online learning, learning technologies, or technology enhanced learning within higher education or professional learning environments. Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership, communication and change management skills, alongside experience of supporting academic teams to deliver engaging and student-centred digital learning experiences.

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant experience of digital education, online learning, blended learning or technology enhanced learning within higher education or professional learning environments
• Experience of leading or supporting digital transformation initiatives in education
• Knowledge of digital pedagogy, instructional design and emerging educational technologies
• Experience of supporting staff development and digital capability enhancement
• An understanding of accessibility, inclusive curriculum design and student-centred approaches to learning
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and organisational skills

While experience within health education or healthcare disciplines would be advantageous, we warmly encourage applications from candidates with broader digital education, instructional design, learning technology, online learning or educational innovation backgrounds.

This is an evolving and strategically important role with opportunities to influence institutional practice, contribute to sector innovation, and represent the University externally through professional networks and partnerships.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Dr Michelle Powell ([e-mail]).

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Further information about eligibility and the complaints process is available from the OfS. Complaints will normally only be considered by the OfS after the University's internal procedures have been completed, including any appeal, or after 90 days have elapsed since those procedures began

Please note, the University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of applications are received.

Successful applicants will be required to prove their right to work in the UK prior to the commencement of their employment.

Whilst the University of Greater Manchester is a licensed sponsor, under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) not all roles are eligible for visa sponsorship.

This position may not meet the criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Eligibility will be assessed in line with the Home Office requirements at the time of making the offer.

The University of Greater Manchester strives to achieve equality of opportunity