Digital Learning Adviser - School of Law

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to ensure that staff and students in the School of Law, receive excellent support in their use of digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment. The postholder will be responsible for driving and supporting digital learning innovation and development and will support the successful delivery and continual improvement in the quality of the education programmes within the School.

About the School

We are firmly established as a centre of national and international excellence in legal study and research. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (REF2021) we were ranked 15th in the UK, according to Times Higher Education, with 87 per cent of our School’s research outputs classed as world-leading (4* the highest score possible) or internationally excellent (3*). The independent assessment of research quality takes into account the quality of research outputs, research environment and research impact. 

Our academic staff  are actively involved in public affairs in the UK, European institutions and international bodies, and have leading roles in legal scholarship. We have close links with law firms and leading members of the law professions in the UK and overseas. Some are involved in our teaching and others support students and activities within the school.

About You

You will have experience of using virtual learning environments (Moodle expertise desirable) at administrator, designer, instructor and user levels of access preferably within a higher education setting. You will also have knowledge of the functionality and effective use of learning technologies such as lecture capture, web conferencing and media streaming systems with specific knowledge of Mahara, Echo 360, Kaltura, Blackboard Collaborate and Zoom.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.