Digital Educator

Digital Educator 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (possible occasional evening or weekend working as required) Fixed-term contract for 12 months. Starting salary £41,750 per annum, with room to develop and progress through the pay grade banding to £47,236 on a competency based framework.

Main duties of the job

This role will lead, transform and enhance the work of the Keech Hospice learning team by adding specialist knowledge and skills in the use of digital media, and digital tools and technologies with responsibility to:

1. Develop, design and delivery of technology enhanced education.
2. Delivery of digital literacy and capacity training for staff and volunteers.
3. Leading on digital transformation projects with an education focus.

The role will draw on digital and educational skill set, as well as an understanding of the services and departmental needs which will provide digitally enhanced education offer for current and future needs. You will:

1. Lead digital education.
2. Develop knowledge and practical skills across our workforce.
3. Facilitate the creation of positive learning environments where staff development is encouraged and supported.
4. Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all staff.
5. Design and deliver education sessions.
6. Provide one-to-one training and support.
7. Contribute resources to the learning hub.

You will need:

1. Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating digital learning and support.
2. Commitment to continuous development.
3. Experience of guiding and leading colleagues through change.
4. Knowledge of digital tools and technology for teaching and learning.

About us

What we offer:

1. A competitive salary and generous annual leave.
2. Ability to carry over your existing NHS pension scheme.
3. Healthcare scheme.
4. Free car parking and cycle to work scheme.
5. Career development and progression opportunities.
6. A caring, supportive and inclusive environment.

Job responsibilities

Accountable to: Clinical Director and Deputy CEO / Executive Director Innovation Digital and Engagement. Responsible for and to: Head of Learning, Development and Research.

Job Purpose: The purpose of this post is to:

1. Develop, design and delivery of digital education.
2. Delivery of digital literacy and capacity training for staff and volunteers.
3. Leading on digital transformation projects with an education focus.

This role will lead, transform and enhance the work of the Keech learning team by adding specialist knowledge and skills in the use of digital media, and digital tools and technologies. You will transform the confidence, capability and capacity of staff and volunteers to embrace and optimise their use of digital tools, technologies to support, enhance and optimise activities and services to maximise impact and engagement.

The role will draw on digital and educational skill set, as well as an understanding of the services and departmental needs which will provide digitally enhanced education offer for current and future needs.

You will:

1. Lead of digital education.
2. Establish, embed and deliver a structured programme of training and activities to optimise digital adoption in the organisation.
3. Development of knowledge and practical skills across our workforce.
4. Facilitate the creation of positive learning environments where staff development is encouraged and supported.
5. Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all staff.
6. Design and deliver education sessions.
7. Provide group and one-to-one training and support.
8. Contribute resources to the learning hub.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A good standard of education with at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent grades A-C/4-9, including English and Maths.
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Hold a teaching qualification or qualified by experience.

Experience

• Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating digital learning and support.
• An understanding and commitment to continuous development.
• Use of digital media including use of audio, video, social networking, designs etc.
• Problem solving within a teaching and learning context.
• Developing others practice in digital media when teaching.
• Collaborating with ICT teams.
• Implementing change and new ways of working, guiding/leading colleagues through a change management process.
• Collaborating across the organisation including Marketing and Communication teams, ICT team, digital groups and champions.
• Monitoring and support of data collection regarding all activity.
• Knowledge of challenges and solutions when working with digital media.
• Knowledge and use of digital tools and technology for teaching and learning.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience in education, including teaching.
• Knowledge of the need for sensitive and empathic approaches as part of teaching and learning, and skills to address learner anxiety.
• Hospice, health and social care or charity experience.

Additional Criteria

• Effective communication skills to develop relationships, inspire others, and share complex information in a variety of contexts and formats.
• Able to work to tight deadlines with flexibility.
• Design of technology enhanced materials.
• Skills in overcoming barriers to learning to ensure inclusivity, recognising the nature wide variety of barriers.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Must be able to work autonomously.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Ability to support individuals and groups to support their digital journey.
• Excellent verbal, written and listening interpersonal and communication skills including public speaking and presentation skills.
• A strong commitment to diversity and an appreciation of the barriers that people face in accessing opportunities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.