King's College London

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About us

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 role

Learning Designers in King’s Digital work collaboratively with both academics and creative designers to develop effective and engaging online courses. It is their responsibility to ensure the content and activities reflect the academics’ educational aims and maximise student engagement and learning to support the development of students’ academic and professional abilities.

We are looking for someone with a sound understanding of pedagogical theory and evidence, who is keen to apply their experience creating e-learning to substantial postgraduate programmes and innovative short courses for professionals. 

The ideal candidate would be naturally curious and keen to use their analytical and creative skills in varied subjects, including STEM, healthcare, social sciences, humanities, law and business. Their primary responsibility will be to ensure the high pedagogical quality of King’s Digital programs, modules, and short courses.

The role holder will have the opportunity to work closely with academic leads, module teachers and King’s Digital project team members in a collaborative, consultative manner. They will support the development of effective learning outcomes and assist in adapting or creating content, activities, and assessments suitable for online learning. When designing online lessons and activities, they will also need to consider the features and limitations of the King’s Digital learning platform, preferred software, and accessibility requirements.

This is a full-time post, working 35 hours per week on a fixed-term contract. The current end date is 3 April 2027, with the potential for extension subject to funding.

About you

Essential criteria

1. ​Undergraduate degree in any subject (minimum 2:2 and ideally 2:1 or above or international equivalent). 
2. ​Significant experience designing and/or developing asynchronous e-learning content and activities, including the creation of storyboards or similar visual planning tools.  
3. ​Experience supporting students and/or academics in Higher Education.  
4. ​Experience producing planned, project outputs to competing deadlines both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a dynamic team. 
5. ​Good understanding of the instructional design role and able to demonstrate how their experience is relevant to the role.  
6. ​ Substantial understanding and application of learning/ instructional design frameworks, e-learning and distance learning pedagogy and principles, and/or pedagogical or adult learning theory and evidence 
7. High level ability to select information relevant to specified learners and to present complex ideas clearly and creatively in a logical, coherent way. 
8. Excellent English language skills and attention to detail: able to express themselves accurately and effectively in both written and verbal communication.   

Desirable criteria

1. ​Postgraduate degree or qualification in a relevant discipline e.g. Education, Instructional Design, with pedagogy and learning technologies as a substantial part; alternatively equivalent level of experience in HE e-Learning field.  
2. ​Familiarity with how virtual online learning environments, such as Moodle, FutureLearn or EdX, can be used to support active learning. 
3. ​Knowledge of how to design learning experiences to maximise inclusion of diverse learners' needs. 
4. ​High level ability to negotiate and communicate well with others in a higher education environment, including good presentation and facilitation skills. 
5. ​Demonstrable commitment to creative innovation, constructive reflection and/or continuous improvement. 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full 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 page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

 

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

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 person specification section of the job description. 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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found  here.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

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