Digital Education Officer - Online Learning

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. 

In the Digital Education Service, we enable the University’s 10 year strategy for the growth of fully online education, through the provision of specialist online learning design, development and delivery expertise. Our focus is on engaging, accessible and inclusive learning experiences, underpinned by innovative digital pedagogies and technologies. We work collaboratively with academic partners, learners and across our teams through an evidence-based, solutions-focused, design-led approach.

As a Digital Education Officer in the Online Learning Team, you will bring a passion for online education to support the development and maintenance of innovative, inclusive and impactful online courses on external and internal platforms.

In this varied and interesting role, you will work across both course development and course support functions in Online Learning. In course development, you will apply and enhance your skills and knowledge of the effective and creative use of virtual learning environments, rapid authoring tools and document creation, and your understanding of instructional design and pedagogy, copyright and accessibility in online learning.  

In course support, you will contribute to ensuring course administration and operational processes and practices are managed effectively, delivered consistently and to agreed quality standards. You will also support evaluation and continuous process improvement for the Service’s course administration practices and processes.

We are a large team, with a commitment to quality online education and learning from each other. We work flexibly to understand learners’ needs, academic colleagues’ aims and work in partnership to achieve the shared goal of an effective and enjoyable online learning experience that enables our students to succeed.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Catherine Bardsley, email c.j.bardsley@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 06 Jul 2025

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £27,644 to £31,637 per annum