Digital Learning Lead at Coastland College

Dorset Council; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Free on-site parking

On-site gym

Employee discounts

Job summary

Coastland College seeks a Digital Learning Lead to shape and drive the college's digital learning strategy, focusing on leveraging technology and AI to enhance teaching, learning and assessment. You will collaborate with curriculum, quality and IT & Digital teams to ensure consistent, effective use of digital tools.

The role requires leading staff development, embedding best practice across departments and promoting accessible, student-centred digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training, coaching or CPD.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Copilot and virtual learning environments.
• Up-to-date understanding of EdTech, AI and digital learning practice.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for improving teaching, learning and assessment through technology.
• The ability to inspire confidence, influence practice and drive adoption across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the college's digital learning strategy and roadmap.
• Champion best practice in the use of learning technologies, Microsoft 365 and AI.
• Design and deliver engaging CPD programmes that build staff confidence and capability.
• Support curriculum teams to embed technology effectively into teaching, learning and assessment.
• Establish consistent digital standards and expectations across all curriculum areas.
• Develop and coordinate a network of Digital Champions across the college.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and pilot innovative approaches that improve learning and reduce workload.
• Promote accessible, inclusive and student-centred digital learning experiences.
• Measure and report on the impact of digital initiatives across the college.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Copilot

AI in education

Digital learning

Stakeholder engagement

Training & CPD

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Learning platforms

Virtual learning environments

Job description

About the role

Shape the Future of Digital Learning

Are you passionate about transforming teaching and learning through technology? Do you have the vision, credibility and drive to help educators embrace digital innovation and AI in meaningful ways?

We're looking for a Digital Learning Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital learning across the college.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our approach to digital learning, helping staff and students make the most of technology, AI, Microsoft 365 and learning platforms to enhance teaching, learning and assessment. Working closely with curriculum teams, quality colleagues and IT & Digital, you'll ensure technology is used purposefully, consistently and effectively to improve outcomes for learners.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development of the college's digital learning strategy and roadmap.
• Champion best practice in the use of learning technologies, Microsoft 365 and AI.
• Design and deliver engaging CPD programmes that build staff confidence and capability.
• Support curriculum teams to embed technology effectively into teaching, learning and assessment.
• Establish consistent digital standards and expectations across all curriculum areas.
• Develop and coordinate a network of Digital Champions across the college.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and pilot innovative approaches that improve learning and reduce workload.
• Promote accessible, inclusive and student-centred digital learning experiences.
• Measure and report on the impact of digital initiatives across the college.

About You:

You will be an enthusiastic and credible educator with a strong understanding of digital learning and educational technology. You will have experience supporting colleagues, leading change and translating technical concepts into practical educational benefits.

You’ll bring:

• Experience of delivering training, coaching or CPD.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Copilot and virtual learning environments.
• Up-to-date understanding of EdTech, AI and digital learning practice.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for improving teaching, learning and assessment through technology.
• The ability to inspire confidence, influence practice and drive adoption across diverse teams.

Further Information

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to create lasting impact across the college. You'll help shape how technology and AI are used to enhance learning, improve staff capability and prepare our students for a rapidly changing digital world.

If you're excited by the opportunity to combine educational excellence with digital innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer:

Whatever your reasons for wanting to join our college community, we promise you a warm welcome and a highly supportive, flexible approach to your work - designed to help you reach your full potential. We also offer many great benefits, all with the aim of supporting your health, wellbeing and personal development:

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 holiday days, plus bank holiday increasing by 1 day per annum up to a maximum of 5 years (30 days). Prorated to your part time hours.
• Additional 3 efficiency closure days over Christmas and an additional 4 days over Easter
• Generous Pension Scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to Optima Health - our FREE confidential emotional support and practical advice scheme
• Dedicated CPD learning days to support learning and development
• Family friendly policies
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Free on-site parking
• Free on-site gym
• Employee discounts at on-site facilities such as Signature Hair & Beauty Salon, The Avenue Restaurant and The Bay Theatre.
• Wide range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives to support staff including Corporate Eyecare voucher scheme, free and confidential staff counselling and a trained team of Mental Health First Aiders.

The important bit:

Coastland College is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and so an online search will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.

Please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service for more information about the role and what it's like to be part of our team.

We're here to help you:

If you have a medical condition or a specific need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that you may need.

Don't meet every single requirement?

We recognise that talent comes in various forms and so are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and sustainable environment for all, that celebrates diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway - you may just be the person we are looking for. All we ask is that you make this clear in your application so that we can take this forward to the next stage of the selection process. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the Coastland College, with no obligation to pay agency fees.

About Us

What we stand for:

Here at Coastland College, we have one purpose which stands as an ever-present and unchanging reminder of why we're here: to inspire our students and apprentices for individual success beyond expectation, ensuring that they are future-ready and prepared for today and tomorrow's world.

We're proud of who we are and the ambitious, dedicated teams who always strive to bring out the very best in our students. Recruiting more brilliant individuals who share our values and passion is so important to us, so do our values speak to you?