Digital Learning Lead required for 35 hours per week, Homebased in Northwest England - Driver

Alternative Futures Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital training organization in Liverpool is seeking a Digital Learning Lead to design and implement digital learning initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in instructional design and project management, with expertise in e-learning and technology. Responsibilities include developing digital strategies, creating engaging content, and managing the Learning Management System. This role is essential for enhancing learning experiences and driving digital success within the organization.

Qualifications

• Methodical approach to creating engaging digital content.
• Effective planning and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines.
• Experience in delivering digital adoption solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement digital learning strategies aligned with goals.
• Design engaging and effective e-learning modules.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify learning needs.
• Evaluate and improve digital learning initiatives based on analytics.

Skills

Digital / eLearning platforms

Storyboard design

Excellent oral and written skills

Understanding complex scenarios

Experience with stakeholders

Digital Learning Management Systems

Data analysis for learning metrics

Education

Degree in Education, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

About The Role

Job Purpose: The Digital Learning Lead will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing digital learning initiatives across the organization. This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences, develop performance and drive organisational digital success. You will have a strong background in instructional design, e-learning development, and project management with a good understanding of adult learning theory and exceptional digital skills to enable and enhance a range of training and development initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and Implement Digital Learning Strategies: Create and execute a comprehensive digital learning strategy and policy that aligns with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Design and Develop E-Learning Content: Utilise instructional design principles to create engaging and effective e-learning modules, videos, and other digital learning materials.
• Manage Learning Management System (LMS): Oversee the administration and maintenance of the LMS, ensuring it meets the needs of the organisation and its employees.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to identify learning needs and develop appropriate digital learning solutions. Present digital learning analytics to inform and recommend areas for improvement.
• Lead Digital Learning Initiatives: Communicate and promote personal and professional digital learning and development opportunities using digital eLearning guides and training prospectus.
• Monitor and Manage Compliance: Effective compliance monitoring of our digital learning through accurate data and training records. Compliance includes induction, mandatory, business as usual and recertification training.
• Collaborate on our Learning Hub: Support ongoing improvements to our Learning Hub to develop and promote our digital learning offer using multimedia videos, podcasts, infographics and guides.
• Evaluate and Improve Digital Learning: Continuously assess the effectiveness of digital learning through feedback, analysis and performance metrics, and make necessary improvements.
• Stay Current and Creative with Industry Trends: Keep up-to-date and respond to current research, emerging technologies, trends and best practices in digital learning to understand the future impact for the organisation.

Responsibilities Common to all staff members

• Demonstrate good judgment and sound decision making by reflecting an appropriate situational awareness, understanding of context and making informed choice when reaching decisions.
• Lead and promote initiatives that support our organisational aim to be socially and environmentally responsible.
• Lead and support initiatives/projects that promote the use of technology.
• Establish, maintain, and develop professional working relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Contribute generally to the development of quality services.
• Uphold the values, mission and vision of AFG at all times.
• Adhere to AFG policies and procedures and to operate within the law at all times.
• Demonstrate continuous professional development, encouraging others to do the same and to operate within the AFG performance management framework.
• Work effectively with others to ensure the best outcome for the people supported.
• Comply with Equality and Diversity policy.
• Comply with Code of Conduct.
• Work flexibly in accordance with organisational need.
• Travel within the operational and business area of AFG.
• Hold team meetings and disseminate corporate messages, feeding back issues and recognising staff achievement.
• Comply with AFG recruitment and selection policy and process.
• Act with integrity and transparency at all times.

Qualifications & Experience

• Specialist knowledge of digital / eLearning platforms.
• Methodical approach to creating engaging digital and eLearning content.
• Knowledge of Storyboard design and develop engaging and interactive eLearning and microlearning using various multimedia content and activity.
• Effective planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to set to and work to deadlines.
• Ability to deal with complex, and ambiguous information where an answer isn't immediately clear.
• Excellent oral and written skills to produce data insights, reports, content and presentations.
• The ability to understand and explain complex technological scenarios into simple end user content.
• Experience at working with various stakeholders at different levels in the organisation.
• Managing digital Learning Management Systems and understands future potential software/applications for microlearning.
• Proven experience in delivering digital adoption solutions.
• Experience of analysing digital learning and metrics to evaluate effectiveness of digital learning.
• Experience of simplifying the "complex" into easy-to-understand language for end users.
• Experience of working as part of a high performing team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Education, Computer Science, Instructional Design, Learning Technologies or a related field. Equivalent professional knowledge or experience within the digital, eLearning, microlearning field.
• Strong proficiency of Microsoft 365 suite and associated applications.