Our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives is threaded throughout our teaching, learning and student experience, supporting our learners to realise their potential and succeed in their futures. As we finalise our Education and Student Experiences strand, a key strategic priority is to design and deliver a portfolio of transformative and flexible education with a global reach that is of the highest quality.
About the role
In this role you will be part of a multi-million-pound collaboration with the Met Office to co-design and deliver a new training programme for early career meteorologists. The partnership combines our excellence in innovative learning design and environmental and climate-related disciplines with the Met Office’s world leading operational expertise.
Together, we will be building a Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme fit for a profession being transformed by climate change, extreme weather and artificial intelligence. It will also enhance career opportunities and make meteorology more accessible to people from a wider range of backgrounds.
You will work in collaboration with academic and professional services staff across the University, and professionals from across the Met Office, to develop programme excellence and be a key player in the production and development of the programme.
This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 3 years due to Business Demand.
For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Christie Pritchard: by email at
What we’re looking for
You will have:
* A Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent professional experience in supporting learning technology, online learning or pedagogy.
* Instructional design knowledge, skills, and experience of online, distance and blended programmes
* Excellent communication – verbal, written, presentations
* Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the use of digital technology in education.
* Customer service
* Analytical and results orientated
* Specialist IT skills appropriate to the development of e-learning materials and to support the development of group and individual digital literacy skills
* Knowledge of sound pedagogy-based teaching and assessment methods and techniques in Health, STEM or Arts based disciplines in higher education
* Knowledge of xAPI, SCORM or latest interoperability standards
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
* Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
* Generous pension scheme
* Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Development opportunities
* Enhanced family leave
* Flexible working
* Retailer discounts
* On-site nursery
*Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed .
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our