Digital Learning Designer

The vacancy

This role will support the RCVS Academy function, which falls under the ‘Compassion’ strand of the Strategic Plan, as follows:

• Help our regulated professionals to meet the standards expected of them by their peers, the public and society at large by launching the RCVS Academy, which will house a range of online educational tools to help veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and other potential associates of the College understand what is expected of them in terms of meeting standards, and to support them acquiring relevant knowledge and staying up to date in a creative, accessible and inspiring way.

Job purpose

An opportunity to lead the design, development, and integration of new digital learning courses for the RCVS Academy online learning platform. Supporting the Academy Manager in creating innovative and engaging digital learning tools to meet identified learning objectives. Working closely with stakeholders to ensure that projects are delivered on time with quality-assured, high-standard content.

This an exciting opportunity to join the Academy team, leading the design and development of courses. A creative mindset with a flexible, positive approach is required to meet the varied responsibilities of this role. Innovation and an enthusiasm to explore the use of new digital learning and development solutions is essential to support the continuous improvement of the Academy.

Key responsibilities

• Design, create and maintain a range of engaging digital learning content within a learning management system.
  • Apply instructional design theories, practice and methods
  • Apply multiple tools and methods to create interactive blended learning solutions
  • Design content that supports the learner journey and enhances the learner experience
  • Create content in line with branding and ensuring consistency across the Academy platform
• Work with stakeholders to understand and respond to learning objectives and project requirements.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with College departments
  • Work with subject-matter experts to develop content, ensuring best digital learning practice
  • Propose and advise on appropriate digital learning tools to maximise content efficacy
  • Work with the Digital team to ensure that materials are hosted in a way that best meets practice
• Maintain and support continuous improvement of content to increase learner engagement and experience.
  • Test and maintain digital learning content to ensure functionality
  • Review learner feedback to identify and suggest any digital learning improvements
  • Explore digital learning solutions in response to data and the learning needs analysis
  • Maintain an awareness of emerging best practice and innovations in digital learning design
• Work across multiple projects to ensure content is delivered on time.
  • Organise and prioritise workload to meet the deadlines within each project
  • Work with project plans, maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation
  • Work collaboratively and productively with multiple teams to ensure project completion
  • Work within a quality assurance framework that ensures relevant and high-quality content

Qualifications

Educated to degree level or worked industry where you have led in multimedia design, digital learning design or web design/development.

Essential Criteria-Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience with a range of IT systems, including databases and Microsoft packages
• Excellent graphic design skills
• Experience of multimedia design for educational purposes
• Experience of working with a learning management system
• Knowledge and experience with authoring software/creative programs
• Excellent written and oral development skills and experience writing instructional text, effective audio and video scripts
• Knowledge and understanding of developing storyboards to reflect the learner journey
• Ability to work autonomously and organise own workload effectively across multiple projects
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail
• Experience of working as part of a team and willingness to provide support to colleagues
• Excellent problem-solving skills, positive and solution-focussed
• Creative mindset and innovative with an enthusiasm for own professional development

Desired Criteria-Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience of working within the veterinary or medical sectors
• Experience of working within an educational establishment
• Experience in filming and editing video content
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders