ACM is a specialist music education provider with approximately 2,200 students on a range of FE and HE programmes in Music Performance, Creative Artist, Production, Technical Services and Business. Our creative and dynamic environment blends academic excellence and professionalism alongside leading-edge industry thinking and business innovation.
Acm’s vision
ACM will incubate potential and talent, supporting the personalised development needs of our students to facilitate a structured path from education to employment.
We provide a safe and supported space where creative talent and imagination can flourish in a caring environment. Barriers to learning are identified through a holistic and person-centred approach to unlock the potential of the individual, enabling personal growth through professional and academic development. Our core aim is for our students to enjoy lifelong sustainable careers underpinned by applied learning and a specialist, cutting-edge curriculum.
Therefore, our vision is to not only be the leader in applied, industry-connected, creative arts education but to also be the leader in care and support for mental health and other traditional barriers to learning, thereby driving up the standards expected within higher and further education.
ACM's Mission
To provide an immersive student experience, with a curriculum which is connected to the industry in real-time, based on a learning by doing ethos. Our core aim is to build confidence and self-awareness, providing students with the skills necessary to recognise and take opportunities.
Ultimately our mission is to enable students to fulfil their potential and enjoy a sustainable career within the creative arts industry.
Role purpose
The purpose of the role of Junior Learning Designer is to support the design, development and delivery of our engaging digital learning experiences. To assist in the collaboration with tutors, support staff and the Digital Education team, to create interactive course materials. Assistance in providing system administration support when necessary.
Main responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining e-learning content, including multimedia resources, quizzes and activities
- Collaborate with SMEs (subject matter experts) to plan engaging and innovative learning solutions
- Work with our VLE and other digital tools to organise and publish course materials
- To conduct user testing and gather feedback to help improve digital content
- Ensure accessibility standards are met across all online learning resources
- Stay updated on growing trends in digital learning and learning technologies
- To take ownership of support issues and seek closure ensuring all relevant support procedures are followed
- Escalation of more complex calls to the relevant support team member
- Participation in an out-of-hours support rota as required
- Support the wider Digital Education team as required.
Person specification
Essential
- A passion for education and technology, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Excellent customer service skills (written and verbal)
- A good understanding of learning design, online learning, and pedagogical strategies
- A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working with creative professionals
Desirable
- Experience developing interactive content, audio, and/or video assets
- An understanding of Canvas LMS, HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript
- Prior experience in education, particularly in Higher Education
All ACM staff work to the same values which are
Inclusivity
To empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, to maintain accessibility, and provide an inclusive organisational culture.
Supportive environments
To provide environments that support personal and professional development through a holistic approach and bring the benefits of the creative arts to the wider community.
Agility and innovation
To provide an inspiring organisational culture that embraces innovation through openness, flexibility, creativity and self-evaluation.
Connectivity
To recognise the benefits of working closely with industry and others, to embrace new technologies, and to provide meaningful opportunities, in order to enhance learning.
Professional and academically strong standards
To provide state of the art professional environments, to inspire determination and enthusiasm, and ensure high professional and academic standards
Please be aware all ACM staff must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check prior to starting. This will need to be renewed once every three years.
This job purpose reflects the core activities of the post. As the Department and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties for which the post is responsible, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. ACM expects that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. Should significant changes to the job purpose become necessary, the post-holder will be consulted and the changes reflected in a revised job purpose.
ACM reserves the right to close job adverts earlier than the advertised end date where required based on volume of applications.
