Digital Content Developer (18 hours pw) Fixed Term until March 2029

Key Responsibilities

• To design create and maintain highquality digital learning content including 2D and 3D digital assets video interactive resources and 360 media to support teaching learning and assessment across the College.
• Capture highquality 360 images and video using specialist equipment including drones to enhance immersive and visual learning resources.
• Develop immersive learning experiences and scenarios including AR and 360 environments with scope to contribute to or develop VRbased learning approaches.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams and external stakeholders to identify opportunities where immersive or digital content can enhance curriculum delivery.
• Support the Digital Learning Manager in designing and producing bespoke learning materials ensuring accessibility pedagogical value and consistency with college standards.
• Provide training demonstrations and guidance to staff on using immersive technologies digital platforms and contentcreation tools.
• Review test and evaluate emerging digital immersive and 3D technologies sharing recommendations and good practice with colleagues to support continuous improvement.
• Maintain and manage equipment software systems and platforms used for digital and immersive content creation including supporting access to immersive learning spaces.
• Support and help manage bookings and coordinate access to immersive learning spaces.
• Complete general administrative tasks relevant to digital resource creation staff support and project delivery.
• Monitor and evaluate the use and impact of digital and immersive resources contributing to reporting evaluation and evidence of impact where required.
• Keep professionally uptodate with developments in immersive production 360 media and wider digital learning trends.
• Participate in workshops crossCollege events and initiatives to promote digital innovation.
• Attend team meetings as and when required.
• Undertake appropriate CPD/Staff development both internally and externally to keep abreast of digital technologies.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties aligned with the role as maybe required

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• A relevant qualification Level 4-6 in digital media computing or creative discipline or demonstrable practical experience in digital content creation

• A recognized teaching or training qualification.
• A Level 7 qualification in Learning and Development or an equivalent discipline

• Demonstrable experience producing a range of digital learning and media content including 2D and/or 3D digital assets video 360 media interactive resources or similar.
• Experience using a range of digital tools platforms and software to design develop and deliver content that supports learning engagement or media production.
• Experience capturing 360 media using specialist equipment including drones where appropriate.
• Experience creating digital content that is fit for educational use with an understanding of accessibility usability and pedagogical purpose.

• Experience supporting staff in the creation adaptation or effective use of digital learning materials.
• Experience developing immersive learning content including VR AR and/or 360 environments and integrating 3D assets or simulations into learning resources.
• Experience designing digital assets or immersive scenarios for technical vocational or industrial contexts such as advanced manufacturing engineering construction or STEMrelated subject areas.
• Experience operating drones safely for media capture including awareness of flight planning risk assessment and relevant regulations.

• Awareness of current developments in digital learning immersive technologies and media production including the use of interactive and digital content to enhance teaching learning and assessment.
• Understanding of how 2D 3D and immersive digital content can be designed and applied effectively within an educational context including considerations of accessibility usability and learner engagement.
• Awareness of UK drone regulations including safe operation requirements and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) guidance for drone usage in educational or public environments.

• Awareness of how immersive technologies simulations or digital visualisations can be used to support learning in technical industrial or manufacturingrelated environments including process visualisation and skills development.
• Familiarity with FE and HE sector developments relevant organisations and best practice in digital learning and immersive technology (e.g. Jisc ETF).
• Understanding of CAA operator and flyer ID requirements and best practice for compliant drone-based media capture.

• Strong IT skills with confidence using a range of digital tools platforms and systems to create manage and deliver digital learning and media content.
• Ability to learn adapt and apply new digital technologies quickly including emerging tools used for immersive interactive or visual content development.
• Experience with authoring or contentdevelopment tools used in education (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud Articulate360 or similar platforms).

• Experience using content creation and design software to develop digital learning materials such as video interactive resources 360 content and 2D or 3D digital assets.
• Experience utilising AIassisted tools to support digital content development such as AIsupported text image audio or video creation tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot or equivalent).
• Experience using 3D visualisation simulation or immersive content tools to support technical or vocational learning contexts.