Learning Manager (Various Roles)
Raspberry Pi Foundation, United Kingdom
Job Description
Learning Manager (Various Roles)
Location: Cambridge, UK or remote with regular travel to Cambridge
Salary: 40,000 45,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Permanent/Fixed-term contract; full-time, part-time or flexible
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
The roles
We are looking to recruit experienced computing and computer science educators to join the Raspberry Pi Foundation to help develop curricula, resources, learning experiences, and professional development activities that will engage millions of teachers and students all over the world.
You will have the opportunity to work across our portfolio of learning products, all of which are informed by the world's leading edge research and underpinned by tried and tested pedagogical approaches. They include:
- A complete sequence of lesson resources, online courses, and interactive questions to support the teaching and learning of computing and computer science in schools.
- Content to support facilitators and their young people to engage with computing in our network of clubs.
- Classroom resources and professional development to equip teachers and students with a foundational understanding of AI technologies and how they are changing the world.
The ideal candidates will have a qualification in computer science or a related subject, with a teaching qualification or significant experience of teaching. You will need to be comfortable with a wide range of hardware and software, and be eager to learn more.
We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver learning experiences, content, resources, and training for the Foundation's educational programmes and products.
- Ensure that learning experiences, content, resources, and training reflect evidence-based pedagogy and the Foundation's agreed approaches to teaching and learning across formal education and non-formal learning.
- Contribute to the development of the Foundation's teaching and learning strategy and approaches. Actively engage with research and best practice, and identify areas for improvement and innovation.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and external partners.
- Engage positively with the Foundation's systems for quality assurance, including in relation to agreed policies for inclusion and accessibility.
- Proactively utilise user feedback and data to drive improvement.
- Represent the Raspberry Pi Foundation to external audiences and stakeholders as required.
- Contribute to the Foundation's thought leadership through writing articles and blogs, public speaking, and contributing to research and evaluation.
Experience and personal attributes
We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth and development. We expect post holders to have most, but not necessarily all of the following experience and personal attributes:
- A thorough understanding of computing, with a degree or equivalent qualification in computer science or a related subject.
- A teaching qualification, or significant experience of teaching computing or a related subject.
- Experience of delivering high quality learning experiences, content, resources, or training in a variety of different settings and contexts.
- Comfortable with a broad range of technologies, including hardware and software platforms, and the ability and willingness to learn new technologies as required.
- An understanding of computing pedagogy within formal education and informal learning.
- A commitment to the Foundation's mission and values, including on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external partners. Openness to working across the Foundation's programmes and products.
- Willingness to travel in the UK and potentially internationally.
About us
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity with the mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.
Established in 2008 and first known for our product the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer the Foundation has developed education programmes, learning experiences, and products that are helping millions of young people learn vital new knowledge and skills
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