Head of Learning Design

About us 

King’s Digital are seeking a highly motivated Head of Learning Design to join a vibrant production team driving innovation and quality in online education.   

About King’s Digital 

Our mission is to provide transformative, high-quality digital education, so students can learn, wherever they are.  

We collaborate with academics and professional services staff across the university, and with our external partners, to design, develop and deliver a wide range of educational programmes.    

Our learners study with us from across the world, choosing when and where they study, working around their schedules.   

We are a dynamic team with ambitious growth targets in a priority area of development for King’s. We proudly foster a supportive culture and community which prioritises both individual and collective wellbeing.  

Employee support at King’s includes flexible working arrangements, paid maternity/shared parental leave, menopausal support, an active wellbeing programme, training and development opportunities and much more. All of our staff benefit from a generous pension contribution as well.   

As part of hybrid working at King’s, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.   

Join us as we open futures and unlock potential.  

About the role

King’s Vision 2029, the organisation’s overarching strategic plan, articulates a clear and bold ambition for the future of digital provision across the university, supported by King’s Digital. Specifically, it references an “aim to be the UK leader in online and blended delivery by 2029”.  

To ensure this objective of Vision 2029 is realised, King’s Digital has embarked on an exciting and large-scale change programme to take the department to the next level. We are committed to excellence in education and dedicated to providing students with unparalleled learning experiences that prepare them for success in a rapidly evolving world.   

The Head of Learning Design will have passion for, and experience in, the development of online higher education programmes. The successful candidate will lead a creative and highly experienced Learning Design team with oversight of the end-to-end learning design process.  

The Head of Learning Design will lead on developing and implementing pedagogical strategies for online programmes across an increasingly diversified portfolio. King’s Digital at King’s College London proudly deliver high-quality curricula through flexible and easy-to-access online resources and, as a core component of the Production unit, the Learning Design team also play an integral role in the development of external projects offering expertise in learning design, these include transnational projects of varying scale.   

Reporting to the Director of Production, you will work alongside the Head of Programme Development and Head of Learning Technology to continue shaping the strategic focus of the King’s Digital production team. You will also work closely with the Associate Director of Academic Affairs to align working practices to wider institutional operations, developing a robust quality framework for online programme development.  

This is a full time post of 35 hours, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

Please note that due to the high level of interest in this position, the job advert may close earlier than the specified deadline if we receive a large number of applications. We encourage early submission to avoid disappointment. 

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