.Technology Awareness & Education Senior Officer

Technology Awareness & Education Senior Officer

Department
Digital, Data & Technology Group

Salary
Starting from £37,099, rising to £44,263

Closing date
Sunday 08 September 2024

About the role
The Technology Awareness & Education Senior Officer is responsible for maximising the use of digital tools by university staff to maximise operational productivity, efficiency and value for money.

The incumbent will develop, own and maintain the Adoption and Engagement Strategy working closely with stakeholders. They ensure training and awareness material provides inclusive, accessible advice and guidance to support staff and student optimisation of digital tools. The work includes the use of existing online training and supporting documentation, plus the delivery of direct learning when required.

The role requires an effective communicator, articulate and straight talking, and also able to listen and moderate communication style according to the audience and brief. They should be confident in addressing large groups of people. A genuine interest and passion for helping upskill university staff, ensuring positive and enduring behavioural change across all students and staff must be evident.

Proactive passion for helping transform the ways in which an organisation operates, using the ability to connect to people and understand their challenges and future vision to support and influence behaviour changes to improve the way they work is essential.

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

About you
An ideal candidate would have the following skills and proven experience:

1. Leading digital engagement and adoption campaigns, creating and implementing awareness of the latest developments in the organisation to both internal and external stakeholders.
2. Competent in using digital tools, learning platforms and media formats especially Microsoft Office technologies and a range of training packages and software including SCORM compliant solutions.
3. Engaging with customers to identify their needs and desired future.
4. Demonstrable effective use of oral and written communications, communication channels and training tools/techniques to create engagement and influence behaviours.

What we can offer you:

1. a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
2. generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
3. we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
4. an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
5. a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
6. a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

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