Digital Learning Coordinator in UK

Informa Connect, part of the FTSE100 Informa Group, is a global live events, digital content specialist connecting professionals with knowledge, ideas and opportunities. Informa Connect run around 800 events each year in over 60 countries, create digital platforms based on engaging news and information content, and operate professional development programmes for individuals and businesses in Global Finance, Life Sciences and Pharma and in a number of other specialist markets. Our mission is for our millions of professional and commercial customers to know more, do more and be more through access to extraordinary people and exceptional insight.

The Digital Learning team within Informa Connect develops and delivers online programmes to learners worldwide with focus in the maritime, energy, security, legal, and financial sectors. Programmes include professional development courses and academic post-graduate qualifications in partnership with universities and academic institutions.

The Digital Learning Coordinator role supports the Head of Instructional Design to administer the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and other learning tools and platforms, coordinate content development with authors and colleagues to create online learning materials, assist with onboarding new digital learning tools, and provide suggestions of how to enhance programme design and delivery.

Job Description

The Role:

• Coordinate and create learning materials for online programmes
• Administer Moodle VLE and other learning technology platforms
• Onboard and support Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and colleagues with learning platforms and content creation
• Provide support to the Digital Learning team and other business units within Informa

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate content development projects with partners, SMEs, and production team
• Create and update online course materials for key programmes in a variety of formats as required, e.g. eLearning, videos, screen recordings, webinars
• Administration and support for Moodle VLE and other learning technology platforms
• Provide guidance on best practice for content formats and setting up courses on Moodle
• Assist with onboarding of educational technologies to internal and external colleagues, creating support documentation/videos as required
• Assist with administration of new learning platforms as and when required

Qualifications

Essential:

• A keen interest in digital learning and enhancing students’ learning experiences through instructional design, particularly using modern education technologies
• Experience in creating and editing online course materials
• Technical software competence and ability to quickly learn new applications
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong command of written English and can demonstrate attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with experience in coordinating multiple projects
• Proactive and organised with ability to plan own workload
• Creative problem solving skills and a commitment to helping others
• Flexible to change, can multitask, and work to tight deadlines
• Demonstrate a professional approach with internal colleagues and external partners
• Work on own initiative and be a good team player

Desirable:

• Experience of creating and administering courses on Moodle
• Experience with education technologies such as Panopto, Articulate 360, Turnitin, Camtasia
• Awareness of the basics of instructional design theory and application to online programme creation

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks

• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too

• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year

• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover

• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares

• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more

• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes

• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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