Digital Inclusion Manager
Location: Your base is at 64 Altenburg Gardens, Battersea, SW11 1JL
Hours: 35 hours per week, plus a daily 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
Days: Monday – Friday, with occasional weekend and evening work required
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,176 + 3% pension contribution
Annual Leave: 25 days per year (increasing by one day per year until you reach a maximum of 30)
Closing date: Monday 7th March 2016
Line Manager: Head of Training
About us
At Share, we’re passionate about supporting disabled people to set their own goals for learning and life, and then helping them to achieve their aspirations. The majority of our students are people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We offer a range of training, employment, personal development, and leisure opportunities. We’re entering an exciting phase in our development as we seek to modernise our training programmes, reach more young people, and develop robust pathways into independent living and employment for people with learning disabilities. Digital inclusion is central to our strategy, and we’re determined that our students should have every opportunity to use ICT to communicate, understand the world, develop skills, have fun, be creative, and live more independently. We’ve recently installed an immersive learning space for our students and members of the community – you can find out more about immersive learning spaces here: http://4dimmersive.com/
The role
This is a new post which offers exciting opportunities to develop and champion the use of new technology across the organisation. As well as leading the Digital Skills training project and teaching digital skills, you’ll support other tutors in integrating ICT in their teaching. You’ll look after the immersive learning space, lead in developing new content, and ensure that iPads and other ICT equipment are kept clean and usable. You’ll help to troubleshoot minor issues (we outsource our ICT support).
Main Responsibilities
1. To lead in the development of content for our Immersive Learning Space (ILS) working with Life Skills, Wellbeing and course coordinators.
2. To induct and support internal and external users of the ILS.
3. To liaise with the ILS provider and developers as required.
4. To deliver training sessions using the ILS to students who access Share projects.
5. To support the ICT infrastructure of Share through providing onsite support for minor ICT issues.
6. To manage the ICT Trainer.
7. To support the delivery of ICT training during staff leave or absence.
8. To provide information regarding the movement towards meeting Share’s Digital Strategy in the form of regular updates at the mangers meeting. Areas of focus:
a. ILS – content development and space usage
b. iPad – Communication strategy – using AAC (augmentative-alternative communication) apps
9. Fulfil Award/Diploma/Certificate assessor responsibilities where required.
10. To support regular reviews, assessments and reports on Share students - as required by internal management and external funding bodies.
11. To work closely with other members of the team to ensure that students receive an all-round service that meets their needs.
12. To work as part of a team. This includes working closely with the Head of Training and the Wellbeing Coordinator, and acting as back-up and relief supervisor to other projects, such as Life Skills, on occasion.
13. To lead on Share’s membership of the Ian Karten Network of disability and ICT projects.
14. To attend and participate in regular meetings as required by the organisation.
15. To undertake any other tasks that may be reasonably required.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
1. To be a competent and enthusiastic ICT user. Minimum of Level 3 ICT literacy – proven use of all Microsoft Office applications up to intermediate or advanced level, and ability to use at least one web design package. You’ll be confident in using PCs and tablets/mobile devices.
2. To be excited and knowledgeable about the potential of digital technology to transform people’s lives, especially if they’re disabled. You’ll have demonstrable expertise in adaptive technology and augmentative communication technology.
3. Experience of providing training to disabled people, particularly those with learning disabilities and autism, and of enabling them to reach their full potential and achieve qualifications on programmes accredited through QCF. You should hold the assessor qualification (A1-A2 or D32 -D33).
4. Ability to develop differentiated training resources and tutorials that meet a wide range of needs, and that takes into account students’ different learning styles.
5. Experience of assessing students’ work, building and developing portfolios, and submitting work for accreditation.
6. Experience of line managing staff.
7. Experience of using full range of Microsoft Office applications (XP to Windows 8), industry standard desktop and web authoring software.
8. Competent user of mobile computing platforms.
9. Excellent written English and numeracy skills and the ability to produce reports to a high standard.
10. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate positively and in a non-discriminatory way to disabled people from a range of backgrounds and communities, motivating and empathising with them.
11. Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage day to day administration and keep paperwork relating to students’ portfolio development up to date. You’ll be able to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision.
12. Knowledge of current developments in ICT and particularly applications to enable disabled people’s communication.
Personal Qualities
1. A strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in all aspects of life, including employment and to working with people from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
2. Creativity with training and resources to deliver interesting, fun and applicable training for all age and disability groups.
3. Flexibility and the ability to work in a way that is adaptable and focused on the needs of each individual student.
4. A strong interest in developing your own personal and professional skills.
5. The ability to solve problems creatively and manage stressful situations.
Desirable Skills
1. First Aid at Work certificate
How to apply:
Please download a copy of our application form and equal opportunities form from our website: http://www.sharecommunity.org.uk/jobs/digital-inclusion-manager
Once compete, please email both to . Please put your name and job title in the email subject line. If you wish to post your application form, please post it to: Private & Confidential, Leanne Wood, Share Community, 64 Altenburg Gardens, London, SW11 1JL.
We will endeavour to acknowledge receipt of your application form by email; however only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Share welcomes applications from everyone. We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and providing evidence of right to work in the UK. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with Leanne on 0207 801 9825. If you have a disability and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact Leanne. We are very much looking forward to receiving your application.
1