Digital Capabilities Lead

About the role

The University of the Built Environment is looking for a Digital Capabilities Lead within Education and Students, Academic Performance. The university's teaching and learning is largely delivered online through its digital campus, and it is investing strategically in it over the next five years. As Digital Capabilities Lead you will lead the development of the digital skills and competencies staff need to maximise the benefits of this investment and support the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) agenda, working with Academic and Professional Services teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead initiatives that improve digital confidence, competence and innovation across academic and professional services, in line with the University's Competency Framework.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on digital capability development, emerging technologies and sector best practice.
• Design, commission and deliver digital skills training, workshops, webinars and resources aligned with frameworks such as Jisc, and tailor learning pathways to different roles and levels of digital maturity.
• Support staff in using learning technologies, digital collaboration tools, AI and digital assessment methods, and establish communities of practice and peer-support networks.
• Carry out digital capability assessments and skills audits, monitor participation and use evidence to evaluate impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with academic schools, professional services and other stakeholders, and act as a trusted adviser and champion for digital capability development.
• Evaluate programmes, report regularly on participation and capability improvement, and recommend future investment priorities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in digital learning, educational and learning technologies or a related field.
• Desirable: learning development professional certification (e.g. CLDP).
• Desirable: previous experience designing and delivering staff development, training or capability-building programmes.

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00, with some flexibility in start and finish times).
• Hybrid working: time split between the Horizons, Reading office and home, with a minimum of two to three working days per month in the office (Monday to Thursday); working from home is only possible if the home environment is suitable.
• No line management or budget responsibilities.