"Learning Technologist"

University of Salford - School of Health & Society

Opportunity Overview

The Learning Technologist will work with colleagues to develop high quality, engaging learning materials. We ae looking for someone who can drive processes that help academic colleagues present their learning materials in online and digital formats and support and develop colleagues with delivery of academic learning and continuing professional development. The post holder will be experienced in the use of authoring tools and related activity, such as video, podcast and audio creation and editing and curating learning materials. The content developed will result in an outstanding experience for our learners.

Key Responsibilities

• Using authoring tools, such as Articulate, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Unity/Unreal and H5P/ThingLink, to create interactive learning materials that deliver a curriculum through the VLE, bespoke learning environments (e.g. Digital Skills Passport) and our virtual online community.
• Collaborate with academics and colleagues to develop learning materials ensuring accessibility and consistency.
• Developing and curating learning materials as appropriate, including filming and editing videos and voice-over narrations, creating and working with graphics and photographs to create interactive scenarios and learning resources.
• Use Office 365 tools to build workflows and templates that enable colleagues to share, store, audit and maintain digital content as efficiently as possible.
• Provide expert advice to others in online learning content delivery including in areas such as copyright, inclusivity, accessibility and GDPR.

About the School or About the Department

The School of Health & Society (The School of Health, Community and Life Sciences from September 2026) will be the largest school in the University of Salford with over 9,000 students. We seek to change lives through our ground-breaking work with the very best in the fields of health, care, public services and life sciences. Committed to breaking down barriers we are a diverse community which is energised by our commitment to our students, who come to Salford from all over the world.

Combining innovative teaching with hands-on skills development, the school offers undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes across a range of subject areas including, Counselling and Psychotherapy / Criminology / Midwifery / Nursing / Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy / Podiatry / Biomedicine /Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science/ Biology and Wildlife/ Policing / Prosthetics and Orthotics / Psychology / Public Health / Radiography / Social Work / Social Policy / Sociology / Sports and Exercise.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
• Sustainable Salford - we have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
• A rewarding career - where everything you do will make a difference. To our students, our local community, and the world around you

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