Learning Design & Technology Consultant

Job summary and Responsibilities

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term maternity cover

About Us

At Essex County Council our senior leadership teams have set a clear agenda to enable Essex to be a great place to live and work. To achieve our vision we need to do more with less, put digital first and create a positive culture where learning from experience and innovation brings real change. That’s where you can make a real difference in this role.

We are changing our approach to people technology to create highly impactful learning experiences. In this role you will be part of the team that leads in the configuration, implementation and adoption of a new learning system focused on improving the impact of the learning we offer and strengthening our learner experience and engagement.

The Role

This role also provides a great opportunity to create bold, engaging and outcome driven learning solutions that will help address the capability gaps identified in our workforce strategy. That means driving the design of blended learning experiences, from high-energy workshops and learning events, to online and virtual resources. You will work with various teams within our Organisation Development and People function and across the Council, providing sound expertise to improve the learner experience.

Knowledge, skills and experience

About You

You will need to have experience in supporting the configuration and implementation of learning management systems/learning content platforms or any other learning technology solution to improve learner experience across complex organisations..

With a highly collaborative approach and a track record of co-creating learning solutions with clients and learners for a variety of different audiences you will have a strong track record of designing and implementing a variety of learner engagement campaigns. You will need to be able to demonstrate your experience in creating opportunities for experiential learning and social learning, as well as content curation and creation. This will include authoring online content, interaction design, learner and user journeys and piloting and experimenting.

Qualification certificates should be brought to interview.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/benefits

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you have any queries regarding this role, or require anything further, please contact the Essex Recruitment Team on 033 005 83330*

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