Learning Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension contribution

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Interest-free season ticket loan

Personal coaching and mentoring

Cycle loan scheme

Deposit loan scheme

Job summary

Frontline is seeking a permanent full-time Curriculum specialist to lead pedagogy, adult learning and curriculum design across social work training programmes. You will review content, design facilitators’ development, and drive evidence-informed improvements, reporting to the Head of Curriculum.

The role involves hybrid working in the UK, requires an education-related degree, and deep knowledge of child and family social work and social work training.

Qualifications

• Education-related degree required.
• Significant teaching, facilitation and learning design experience.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, pedagogy and professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert on learning, pedagogy and adult development across programmes.
• Review programme content, learning activities, structure, sequencing and pacing.
• Design and deliver learning and development for facilitators, educators and delivery staff.
• Observe learning delivery and give developmental feedback.
• Develop resources, guidance and tools to improve teaching practice.
• Contribute to quality assurance of learning design and delivery.
• Review participant feedback, evaluation and learning data to identify improvements.
• Support programme teams to implement evidence-informed enhancements.
• Facilitate discussions, workshops and learning reviews.
• Work with Design and Delivery Leads, programme teams, subject experts and external partners.
• Promote evidence-informed approaches to learning design, teaching and facilitation.
• Keep up to date with learning theory, pedagogy and professional education.

Job description

Permanent full-time post in the Curriculum team at Frontline, which runs social work training programmes from entry to leadership level. The postholder is the in-house specialist on pedagogy, adult learning and curriculum design, reviewing programme content and developing facilitators. The post reports to the Head of Curriculum and is hybrid working. Candidates need an education-related degree and knowledge of child and family social work and social work training.

What the job involves

• Act as subject matter expert on learning, pedagogy and adult development across programmes
• Review programme content, learning activities, structure, sequencing and pacing
• Design and deliver learning and development for facilitators, educators and delivery staff
• Observe learning delivery and give developmental feedback
• Develop resources, guidance and tools to improve teaching practice
• Contribute to quality assurance of learning design and delivery
• Review participant feedback, evaluation and learning data to identify improvements
• Support programme teams to implement evidence-informed enhancements
• Facilitate discussions, workshops and learning reviews
• Work with Design and Delivery Leads, programme teams, subject experts and external partners
• Promote evidence-informed approaches to learning design, teaching and facilitation
• Keep up to date with learning theory, pedagogy and professional education

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or master's degree in education, teaching or related field

Experience

• Significant teaching and facilitation experience in professional, workplace or higher education settings
• Extensive experience designing and delivering development for educators, facilitators, trainers or practice educators
• Experience reviewing and improving learning programmes or teaching approaches
• Experience of curriculum design, including structure, sequencing, pacing and learning methods
• Experience using evaluation, participant feedback or quality assurance findings to improve learning

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of adult learning theory, pedagogy and professional learning
• Knowledge of contemporary research on teaching, learning and curriculum design
• Knowledge of quality assurance for learning, teaching and assessment
• Knowledge of child and family social work and social work training
• Excellent teaching, facilitation and communication skills
• Skilled in coaching, mentoring and development feedback for educators

Other

• Strong organisational skills managing multiple priorities across programmes
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to Frontline's ethos of Freedom and Responsibility

What’s offered

• Competitive pension employer contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with office closed 25 December to 1 January
• Option to buy up to five days' annual leave a year
• Flexible working hours
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Personal coaching and mentoring
• Cycle loan scheme
• Deposit loan scheme