Person Specification

Job Title:	Instructional Designer
School/Service:	Academic Quality and Development

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
Criteria
1	A degree and post-graduate qualification (or a degree and equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.	E	A
2	Membership of relevant professional bodies e.g., ALT, Advance HE	D	A
3	In-depth understanding of social media platforms and scheduling tools	D	A
4	Evidence of practical application of current pedagogical theory and design in a digital setting	E	A/I
5	Evidence of development of learning resources for online delivery for staff CPD in the Higher Education Sector	E	A/I
6	Examples of building resources from storyboard to finished product in a collaborative setting	E	A/I
7	Awareness of compliance issues, such as copyright and accessibility, relating to the development and use of educational resources	E	A/I
8	Experience with basic HTML, graphic design, instructional design software, authoring tools, and LTIs	E	A/I
9	Evidence of developing benchmarks and KPIs and carrying out impact assessments and evaluations related to created resources	E	A/I
10	Demonstrated understanding of different delivery platforms and methods (web, mobile, podcasts), with an appreciation of the merits and drawbacks of different approaches	E	A/I
11	Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of colleagues across the university including Digital Services/IT, academics and support staff as well as managers	E	A/I
12	Current knowledge and experience of quality assurance and quality management issues in HE; and experience of applying this knowledge to their work	E	A/I
13	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview