POSITION DETAILS

Academic Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £32,546 to £35,116 with potential progression once in post to £39,355
Grade: 6
Part Time (18.75 hours per week)
Permanent
Closing date: 7th September 2025
Interviews Scheduled: Week commencing 29th September 2025

CORE COMPETENCIES/TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Working at this level, you will be able to develop and successfully use the core competencies/transferable skills outlined in each of the areas shown below. As appropriate for the level, our Birmingham Professionals will take ownership for getting things done. You will be expected to be flexible as required in supporting your department and wider University.

Reporting to the College Head of Digital Education (or their nominee), you will be a member of the College Digital Education Team as well as the wider Digital Education Department represented in the five main colleges within the University. You will contribute to delivering the College’s Digital Learning Strategy and provide expert guidance and collaboration on the design of pedagogically proven blended and online learning within the institution. You will be required to:

• Work independently and alongside other members of the Digital Education Team, academics, and administrators within the College to make best use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas and other relevant tools (including, where appropriate, in the creation of online courses).
• Create learning objects and course content as required (with input from subject staff).
• Liaise with content development specialists (internal or 3rd party), where appropriate, to design high quality, innovative learning objects and activities to be used within College courses.
• Act as point of contact for 2nd line support for VLE users within the College.
• Provide project support and facilitation for digital education within the College.
• Work collaboratively to deliver bespoke training programmes and workshops for digital education.
• Participate in and contribute to activities and projects aligned to the broader goals and vision of the wider Digital Education team.
• Promote equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Support the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Fulfil any other duties commensurate with the grade

ROLE SUMMARY

To work as part of a multidisciplinary digital education team in addressing the university’s strategic ambition to expand its portfolio and develop its digital education capability through targeted investment and more effective use of existing resources.

MAIN DUTIES

Reporting to the College Head of Digital Education (or their nominee), you will be a member of the College Digital Education Team as well as the wider Digital Education Department represented in the five main colleges within the University. You will contribute to delivering the College’s Digital Learning Strategy and provide expert guidance and collaboration on the design of pedagogically proven blended and online learning within the institution. You will be required to:

• Work independently and alongside other members of the Digital Education Team, academics, and administrators within the College to make best use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas and other relevant tools (including, where appropriate, in the creation of online courses).
• Create learning objects and course content as required (with input from subject staff).
• Liaise with content development specialists (internal or 3rd party), where appropriate, to design high quality, innovative learning objects and activities to be used within College courses.
• Act as point of contact for 2nd line support for VLE users within the College.
• Provide project support and facilitation for digital education within the College.
• Work collaboratively to deliver bespoke training programmes and workshops for digital education.
• Participate in and contribute to activities and projects aligned to the broader goals and vision of the wider Digital Education team.
• Promote equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Support the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Fulfil any other duties commensurate with the grade.

ROLE CONTEXT

Roles at this at this level will require proven specialist knowledge gained through either experience and/or formal qualification and this knowledge should be deployed in the provision of a range of high-level technical support activities. You will have the opportunity to exercise a high degree of personal responsibility and initiative which you will use to resolve issues; you will use your judgement to deal with unforeseen problems and circumstances, all with limited guidance/supervision.