Digital Learning Manager – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Job title: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Digital Learning Manager
Grade:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
Salary:                       £39,186 per annum (rising by annual increments to £42,403) (pay award pending) More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.
Hours:                       Full time – 37 hours per week
Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Service Headquarters – Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Salisbury or Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location for key activities and meetings.
Appointment Type:Â Â Â Permanent
Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Felicity Williams, Organisational and Cultural Development Manager by calling 01722 691124 or emailing felicity.williams@dwfire.org.uk
Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 20th October 2024 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Friday 8th November 2024. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.
As well as being one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country we are also one of the top performing. In February 2022, inspectors from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked closely at our Service and graded us as ‘Good’, ‘Outstanding’, and ‘Good’ across the three inspection pillars of Effectiveness, Efficiency and People.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As a Digital Learning Manager in our Learning & Organisational Development (L&OD) department you will:
- Plan, research, and deliver marketing and digital learning materials to support organisational learning and development, aligning with long-term Learning and Development Strategy.
- Create high-quality digital learning materials, communication initiatives, and departmental requirements, transitioning from paper to digital where appropriate to enhance learner journeys in a positive and engaging manner.
- Manage the digital learning provision to ensure that all digital learning is accessible and adheres to best practice and L&OD governance arrangements to yield a maximum return on investment.
- Efficiently manage multiple projects and stakeholders, both independently and collaboratively, meeting deadlines and objectives.
- Manage the Digital Learning Designer(s) to implement effective procedures and administrative systems, supporting talent management, and ensuring effective programme delivery.
What makes you our ideal Digital Learning Manager?
- Experience of design/delivery of a variety of digital learning solutions to meet varied learning needs
- Creative and innovative approach to the design and delivery of learning and development activities.
- Able to build good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to influence and achieve buy in and engagement for learning and development activities.
- Ability to recognise and respond to Service and stakeholder needs to deliver Value for Money learning solutions to meet needs.
- Experience of project management to plan work to meet project needs and delivery schedules.
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.
Other Information:
- You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
- A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
- Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
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If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.
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General information
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Should you have any queries, please contact our HR Resourcing team on 01722 691444 (24hr answerphone), wholetimerecruitment@dwfire.org.uk (for wholetime/transfer) or recruitment@dwfire.org.uk
Salary: £39,186 per annum (rising by annual increments to £42,403) (pay award pending) More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.
Contract type: Full Time
Closing date: October 20 2024
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