King's College London
Job title:
E-Learning Content Developer
Company
King’s College London
Job description
Our mission is to provide transformative, high-quality digital education, so students can learn, wherever they are.We collaborate with academics and professional services staff across the university, and with our external partners, to design, develop and deliver a wide range of educational programmes.Our learners study with us from across the world, choosing when and where they study, working around their schedules.We are a dynamic team with ambitious growth targets in a priority area of development for King’s. We proudly foster a supportive culture and community which prioritises both individual and collective wellbeing.Employee support at King’s includes flexible working arrangements, paid maternity/shared parental leave, menopausal support, an active wellbeing programme, training and development opportunities and much more. All of our staff benefit from a generous pension contribution as well.As part of hybrid working at King’s, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.Join us as we open futures and unlock potential.About the roleThe E-Learning Content Developers are a key part of the development of King’s Digital online programmes’ portfolio. They build attractive and accessible modules based on weekly outlines and content documentation produced by the Learning Designers and working closely with our E-Learning Visual Designers, who produce the assets and animations to go with them.The role holder will work primarily in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Moodle, building and uploading learning activities and content pages as well as resolving technical issues.E-Learning Content Developers are experts in the configuration and use of Moodle activities and content types, and confident in taking decisions on how to lay out content within overall user experience design system guidelines. Occasionally they may edit basic graphics where necessary.The role holder will have technical expertise and will advise on best practice in e-learning development and use of the VLE to enhance the learning experience of our students. They will also work proactively to identify improvements to existing workflows and support product innovation.Although supported by project managers and their line manager, the role holder is expected to manage their workload and balance their priorities across multiple projects; working both independently and collaboratively, bringing a self-motivated, results-orientated and ‘can-do’ attitude to their work.The role holder will be willing to learn from their colleagues, pass knowledge on to others, and develop the relevant formal and informal networks to enhance their learning opportunities.An essential part of the role is the active collaboration with other King’s Digital production teams, such as Learning Design, Web Development, Creative Media and Quality Assurance.This is a full-time post and is permanent. There are 2 posts available.About youTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * Ability to transform storyboards and briefs into web content and interactive activities.
- Knowledge of and experience with HTML and related tools.
- Working knowledge of Moodle or similar virtual learning environment.
- Working knowledge of digital learning technologies.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrable experience finding innovative and elegant solutions to problems using a logical approach.
- Ability to contribute to the team’s activities including awareness workshops and events.
- Demonstrable experience working as an active member of the team – both independently and collaboratively – balancing competing priorities and planning own work to meet challenging deadlines.
Desirable criteria * Ability to make basic edits to pre-existing images and pdfs using Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator.
- Expertise with CSS or other web development skills.
- Experience in using H5P to author content
- Understanding of teaching, learning and assessment processes or other aspects of the higher education context.
- Experience in developing content for Futurelearn, EdX or similar online learning environments
Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further informationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.Grade and Salary: £37,332-£42,099 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 105505
Close Date: 17-Feb-2025
Contact Person: Alex Spiers
Contact Details:CompanyKing’s College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £684 million.King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King’s Health Partners. King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: .King’s £600 million campaign, World questions|KING’s answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King’s has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children’s Hospital; established the King’s Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at .Company info Mini-site Telephone +(44)02078365454 Location STRAND
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£37332 – 42099 per year
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London
Job date
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:44:14 GMT
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