The Role
Kingston is rolling out a dedicated lecture capture system ready for the 2026/7 academic year. The role will support digital and online learning and teaching and core learning technologies, with a focus on lecture capture. Specifically, the role will support the training of university staff in the effective use of a new institutional lecture capture system in teaching and learning. This will involve running a wide range of staff development workshops, both face to face and online, delivering one-to-one support sessions, developing training materials and other asynchronous online support resources, supporting online accessibility, and providing general support and problem solving in using and implementing learning technologies related to lecture capture.
The Person
The successful candidate will be passionate about using technologies to enhance learning and teaching. They will have a minimum of a BA/BSc in a relevant area (e.g. Graphic Design, Education, Education Technology, Computer Science, or other degree where relevant digital skills were developed) and will be an experienced learning technologist with a minimum of 2 years in such a role. They will have significant experience in supporting academic staff in online, blended and digitally supported learning, teaching and assessment, including the use of core learning technologies (including a VLE), and in developing and planning online learning, teaching and assessment resources. Ideally, they will be experienced in using and supporting lecture capture systems. They will also have an understanding of inclusive higher education pedagogies, particularly in reference to online learning, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Directorate/Function
The Academic Services Directorate includes Research & Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Academic Registry, Quality Assurance and Enhancement, the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre, Brand, Communications and Public Affairs and Development, Alumni Relations & Engagement (DARE). Collectively the Directorate supports academics in their research and KE activities and supports some of the University’s governance and decision-making committees, maintains academic regulations, develops and implements academic policies, oversees the quality and standards of academic provision and leads the development of education practices across the University.
The Directorate is responsible for stimulating cutting edge research, impact and knowledge exchange and supporting a vibrant community of graduate research students, to increase the volume, impact and visibility of our research and business activities. We actively liaise with Faculties and researchers to support and develop research activities across all disciplines and provide related training and development opportunities. We foster interdisciplinary working to promote, advance and share knowledge with the overall aim of securing new revenue sources and contributing to regional prosperity. Our goal is to foster and sustain a vibrant research culture in which our researchers and research students can flourish.
As a directorate, we identify opportunities for innovation, see change as an opportunity, value constructive feedback and share good practice across the University.