Cardiff Metropolitan University
Location
Cardiff | United Kingdom
Job description
The opportunity
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Digital Technology Learning Support Network (DTLSN) in conjunction with support from the Technocamps Programme (TC), based in Swansea University, will work with Neath Port Talbot communities to enhance digital inclusion and develop digital skills. The DTLSN 4.0 project aims to build awareness, educate, and upskill economically inactive people, unemployed, low-skilled workers, and other groups in the region. It will achieve this through the delivery of a range of activities in community and/ or training centres and businesses in the BG region.
The main purpose of this role will be to design, develop and deliver the workshops on topics such as basic digital survival skills in the community.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Design and develop basic digital survival skills workshops, addressing the needs of the learners.
Attend and deliver sessions as agreed, leading discussions and otherwise providing guidance and advice and promoting learning, as required.
Working with the Project Team to ensure the successful delivery of the project outcomes.
Provide constructive feedback and support to learners.
What we are looking for A relevant good honours degree and / or equivalent professional qualification.
Excellent working knowledge of the computer science, ICT and digital skills.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways and to different learning abilities.
Demonstratable ability to work independently and using own initiative, with minimal supervision.
Ability to work well as part of a team.
Excellent people management skills, including the ability to converse and work collaboratively with a wide range stakeholders at all levels.
Excellent computer literacy skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills.
Effective presentation skills to groups of varying sizes.
Experience of teaching
Experience of coaching and mentoring
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University? In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support each other, we are kind to one another, and we are one team; we are One Cardiff Met. We encourage and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
Flexible and remote working opportunities.
Excellent family friendly policies.
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
Access to all library facilities.
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Dr Fiona Carroll, at
[email protected].
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.
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£33.97k - £37.1k per annum
