Head of Digital Learning

The opportunity

An exciting leadership opportunity to define, articulate and implement digital learning strategy at London College of Communication, ensuring the alignment of this work within the broader context of the college mission and UAL’s Education Strategy. You will lead and manage the Digital Learning Team, promoting and supporting the design and delivery of digital learning pedagogies, including the development of relevant guidance and standards and the provision of academic staff development.  You will model innovative and engaging methodologies that reflect emerging digital learning opportunities and bring your knowledge and expertise to curriculum development, ensuring that the digital learning offer is relevant, current and consistent within our courses.  You will lead on the development of new digital content including delivery models, learning methodologies, resource planning, schedules and associated communications. Your role involves the monitoring and analysis of the engagement with digital learning, identifying trends and opportunities for enhancement. You will work collaboratively with senior academic teams across the college to develop a community of practice on digital teaching & learning and will also join a network of senior digital learning professionals across UAL and represent the college at university level. 

Your profile

You will be qualified to postgraduate level with a degree in a relevant subject area. You will have experience of developing, implementing and monitoring digital learning strategies and related policies and operational plans. You will have a background in management and experience of building and leading teams, having managed digital learning teams and developed staff-facing support services.  You will have experience of identifying staff development needs and of delivering programmes in response to these. You’ll bring specialist expertise to curriculum development in digital learning, including the development of online and blended provision. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the pedagogic principles underpinning digital learning and extensive experience of using the platforms, resources and tools available to deliver a high quality student learning experience.  You will be skilled at planning and managing operational activities or large projects involving multiple stakeholders. Used to operating at a senior management level, you’ll be a member of the College Education Team and work collaboratively with other senior academic teams at both the college and across the university. 

 

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Cherelle Williams, Resourcing Assistant, lcc.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

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