Learning Technology Facilitator
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday), 40 weeks per annum (Full-time, term-time)
Salary: £25,686 per annum full time equivalent (£11,982.32 pro rata salary per annum), plus enhanced holiday pay
Location: Dartford Campus, but the nature of the work may require travel to any of the College sites as required.
North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.
We are looking for a candidate experienced in supporting both staff and students in their use of IT systems and learning technologies.
As the Learning Technology Facilitator, you will:
- Work in the Learning Technology Centres (libraries), facilitating staff and student use of IT and learning technologies
- Support the day to day operation of the Learning Technology Centres, under the supervision of the Learning Centre Manager;
- Support students to use IT and information resources
- Help students to find information for their assignments from print and electronic sources
- Support the creation of digital content and materials to support learning.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Excellent IT skills, including current and working knowledge of the Internet and a variety of software packages including MS Office;
- An enthusiasm to develop your competency in new IT packages in order to support others to use them
- A positive attitude and the ability to work with a varied customer base;
- The ability to work as part of a team, fostering excellent working relationships with staff and students.
In return, you can look forward to an excellent benefits package including enhanced holiday pay, pension scheme, life assurance, childcare vouchers, free parking, onsite nursery, restaurants and a coffee shop. In addition to the above, you will enjoy discounted sports facilities, gym membership and beauty treatments.
To apply and for any further information, please look to visit the College website.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 May 2024.
North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.