Digital Skills Lead

Permanent, Full time, 36.5 hours per week

Hybrid working – This is a hybrid role that offers flexible working between home and our Streatham Campus. 

Available for an ASAP start! Whilst the closing date for this role is the 11th June we will be reviewing applications and interviewing as we go so please don’t hesitate in applying and miss out!

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic candidate to work alongside a team of staff development and digital delivery professionals to develop and oversee the creation and implementation of strategic and operational plans to deliver digital skills to all staff. This is fully aligned to the goals of our new Digital Strategy and ‘Our People’ parts of the University of Exeter Strategy 2030 .

This will feature working with staff across all areas of the university and all its campuses to undertake organisational development research, shape strategy and policy, develop and procure training, guidance and resources.

As a Digital Skills Lead you’ll work alongside the HR Business Partner and Head of People Development to drive forward our Digital upskilling strategy from within our new growing Digital team (you’ll be professionally homed in HR and be embedded within the Digital team.)

What you’ll be doing…

• Work with stakeholders to lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a ‘one stop shop’ of Digital Skills development activities for all colleagues at all stages of their career journey.
• Engage in benchmarking and horizon-scanning activities to stay abreast of developments in the sector and inform work within the team and across the institution.
• Acting as an L&D Specialist, interpret development needs and ensure services meet identified requirements, aligned to Institutional, Faculty and People Development Strategies.
• Work closely with student experience teams to ensure we take a holistic approach to digital upskilling for staff and students.

Just some of the benefits that come with this role include: 

• 33 days annual leave   + bank holidays!
• Full university USS pension scheme – 21.4% employer contributions!
• Access to the latest technologies and platforms
• We'll take your personal and professional development very seriously and we’ll empower you to keep developing your expert skills
• Flexible working policies 
• Eligibility to apply for a Totum card giving you great discounts at leading retailers including 10% off everything at the Co-op!
• Discounted Onsite gyms on all of our campuses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy 
• Stunning campus locations in Exeter and Cornwall

We’re really looking for…

• You will have knowledge and experience of digital upskilling at an organisational level (not necessarily in a University) along with experience of design, specification, procurement, delivery and evaluation of digital skills development interventions which have organisational impact.
• You will have extensive knowledge of general learning and development principles, methods, theories and current best practice and experience of “Agile” working practices and their application.
• You will have excellent IT skills in standard office functions (eg MS Teams, Word, Excel etc) and learning tools (eg Mentimeter, Mural) along with knowledge of application development methodologies and technology used in a modern learning environment.
• The ideal candidate will have the ambition to excel and constantly improve, and the confidence to liaise with people at all levels.  
• Emotionally intelligent and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Someone who has excellent interpersonal skills and can be organised and methodical in your approach to work.
• Ability to break down barriers and build lasting relationships across the team and University.
• Someone who is not afraid to bring new ideas to table and who wants to make a massive positive impact on the future of education.
• Full JD attached for more info

Apply via our website with your CV and short a cover note telling us more about you and how your skills line up to what we’re looking for.

More about the Digital Team!

We are the UoE Digital Team and we are delivering one of the boldest digital transformations in the higher education sector. Our vision is ambitious – we want to re-invent the higher education destination making it more accessible than ever before. With Ash Roots  as our Chief Digital Officer we are building a revolutionary digital team. Rich in diversity and expertise we will help the University realise it’s true potential.  We work in an agile way and have organised the team into chapters (groups of people with the same skill sets) and squads (made up of people from the chapters who can work autonomously and to their own goals). We want to test and champion new working models in our squads that push the boundaries of inclusivity, location, and flexibility. Our users will be at the heart of everything we do and we’ll develop new ways to deliver value, make things easier and generate new income along the way.

Check out our LinkedIn careers page see what a fun bunch we are! Click here

The University of Exeter   

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment  

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

 The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

Further information

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don’t hesitate in applying, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

For further information, please contact Aalishya Power, Digital Recruitment Lead [email protected]