Senior Learning Developer

University of the West of England; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of the West of England is seeking a Senior Learning Developer to enhance academic literacy for students. This part-time role involves collaboration with academic staff, leading learning initiatives, and providing tailored support to ensure student success. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a commitment to inclusive education.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career average pension schemes

Onsite nursery

Opportunities for training and personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning Development or Teaching.
• Evidence of sustained continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning development for diverse student cohorts.
• Provide academic and assessment literacy support.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Inclusivity

Innovation

Ambition

Education

Graduate level qualification

Higher Education Academy Fellowship

Job description

The Learning Development teams will collaborate with academic and other professional services staff to design and deliver inclusive and innovative learning and assessment activities, embedded within the curriculum, that engage students to develop the academic English and academic literacies required to ensure integrity and confidence in their academic practice whilst optimising any learning differences. They will establish relevant scaffolded co-curricular, small group, short course and one to one support to help students consolidate, fill gaps and improve their skills to maximise the chances of achieving successful programme outcomes.

The Senior Learning Developer will employ relevant learning development credentials and experience to understand and address the needs of the diverse cohort of students across the university and specifically with disciplines within the College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS). They will lead the work of other staff teaching and facilitating learning, in a range of contexts, identifying the best and most inclusive approaches to ensure equity of opportunity for students to meet their learning outcomes. This will require teaching, coaching and role modelling effective learning and assessment strategies, embracing new technologies, to enable students to become academically and AI literate as they progress through their learning journey.

This will require providing academic and assessment literacy support to students both within and aligned to the curriculum, tailoring approaches and resources to help students to develop appropriate learning strategies, techniques and capabilities to meet their needs. It will mean actively participating in scheduled meetings across the university, such as School Boards of Study, programme/cluster meetings and project groups, working collaboratively with academic staff, attending and offering regular continuing professional development events and engaging in peer support schemes to maintain high quality professional practice.

About You

You will be qualified to graduate level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and will have a relevant professional qualification/certification or experience relating to one or more of the following:

• Librarianship
• Learning Development
• Teaching (university students, English Language, specialist study skills/additional learning needs)
• Higher Education Academy Fellowship
  
  
  

You will also be able to show evidence of sustained continuing professional development (CPD).

You will possess excellent knowledge, interest and expertise in learning development and support of students’ academic literacy requirements and be able to lead on the development of academic literacy/study skills within and alongside the curriculum and on projects/activities to achieve inclusive and student-centred learning.

You need to understand the application of pedagogical principles to the creation of content for blended, online and classroom delivery.

You will have effective written and verbal communicate skills to present complex and conceptual ideas clearly across diverse audiences and stay up to date with digital developments.

You will show a strong commitment to the University’s values and to role modelling these through everyday actions and behaviour, including showingambitionby taking initiative, demonstratingcollaborationthrough building strong and trusted connections with others, displayinginclusivitythrough making UWE Bristol a supportive and inspiring place to learn and work, beinginnovativein creating new opportunities and embracing different ideas, and taking anenterprisingapproach through creative questioning and navigating uncertainty.

Where is this role based?

This part time post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Place on 0117 328 8792 or email: [e-mail]

This is a part-time, permanent post, working 22.5 hours per week.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for at least 60 percentage of your time and always when needed on campus.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options .

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.