Learning Platform Administrator - Leeds, United Kingdom - Kaplan International

Kaplan International

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Leeds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

The Company

The University of Essex Online is a partnership between the University of Essex and Kaplan Open Learning, which provides high-quality distance-learning degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across Business, Law, Health, Education, Psychology, Criminology and Computing.

Our innovative and unique online pedagogy uses the latest digital learning technologies to provide a stimulating, effective learning experience for students.

Job Overview

Working within the Learning Technology team, the Learning Platform Administrator will undertake a variety of tasks to support the administration of the learning platform.

The core task for this role is to prepare pre-built online modules for live delivery on our learning platform (Moodle) throughout the year.

This task requires a high level of attention to detail to ensure the modules are configured accurately for students and tutors.

The role will work across all our University of Essex Online programmes and will involve liaising with KOL tutors, Student Support and Programme Support Teams.

This is a Leeds-based role with remote working opportunities.

You will be a highly organised individual with excellent IT, written and oral communication skills.

You will have demonstrable administrative and team working skills combined with the ability to work on your own initiative.

You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively work and communicate with a range of people in a supportive, collaborative, and professional style.

Essential Skills

Previous office administrative experience in a complex environment.
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
Consistently selfmotivated with an ongoing ability to take appropriate initiative, manage multiple tasks and produce highquality output to set deadlines.
Computer literate with a working knowledge of Office 36
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable Skills

Basic HTML.
An understanding of current web technologies.
A keen interest in education and learning technology.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme.
Life assurance and income protection schemes
28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Working hours 37.5 per week.
Central Leeds location with remote working opportunities.
Salary £22, ,000 per annum.

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About Kaplan Open Learning
Kaplan Open Learning is one of the world's largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by a dedicated academic and professional services team.

Our mission is to continue to transform students' lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes.

£22, ,000 Per annum