E-Learning Developer (£41,928)

Location: Craven Street with opportunity for hybrid working (see job profile for details)
Job level: F – Manager/Specialist
Salary: Starting salary of £41,298 plus competitive benefits 
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

The College of Optometrists is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and development to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We promote excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and healthcare professionals.

We are looking for an E-Learning Developer who will join our established and busy Education team. This role will work across the College and with external stakeholders to develop appropriate, effective and engaging online training and qualification assets for the College, mainly for Post Registration Education and Education and Training Requirements (ETR) work streams. 

Reporting to the Digital Education Manager, the role holder will be responsible for (please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details):  

• developing, producing, and publishing engaging digital training content, courses, and resources using e-learning authoring tools and video/audio editing software
• applying adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies for developing the digital assets and resources
• editing and updating existing content to ensure accuracy and relevance
• supporting and assisting with user feedback processes by gathering and collating data and reports from the College’s learning platform

Successful candidates would need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and knowledge: 

• Strong experience in developing digital content and SCORM based e-learning courses, with a deep understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies
• Competent in using graphics/image software, video/audio editing, and e-learning authoring tools such as Adapt and Articulate 360 suite, especially Storyline and Rise
• Ability to coordinate and deliver multiple internal and external projects running concurrently
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work proactively and independently while meeting multiple deadlines and delivering high-quality, accurate outputs at all times
• Awareness of data security when handling course materials and user information

In return, we offer a variety of benefits including a generous pension plan, life assurance and a health care cash plan. The College has a TOIL policy and provides time off for events taking place during the evening and weekends. There is also potential to progress to a range maximum of £49,993 under our performance based/market driven incremental scheme.

• First interviews take place on Monday 27 January  
• Second interviews take place on Friday 31 January

The College is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to avoiding unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, valuing the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. In support of this we follow a fair recruitment process in which shortlisting and other recruitment decisions are made on the basis of skills, competencies and experience demonstrated in the application and interview process. 

If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made to support your application due to a disability or other condition, please let us know. 

• Typical working hours at the College are 9 am to 5 pm (7 hours, excluding lunch) working five days a week. We operate a flexible working window from 8 am to 6 pm where you can vary your start and end time (working a 7 hour day). This role is flexible and can be worked over a variety of working patterns.
• We also offer hybrid working (a mixture of home and office working). Typically College staff will work around 20 - 40% of their time at the workplace (whether this is the office at Craven St, or a face to face meeting, exam or event at another business related site or organisation) per week.

• We act with integrity and transparency
• We listen and we learn
• We demonstrate respect and professionalism
• We achieve high quality
• We champion diversity and inclusion