Bishop Grosseteste University
Vacancy No: 1415-75
Job Title: Sandford Cascade Learning Officer
Department: Innovation
Grade: 5
Job Purpose:
To facilitate the appropriate, efficient and effective use of learning tools by partners
in the Sandford Learning Cascade Project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific tasks:
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In consultation with the Sandford Learning Cascade Co-ordinator and the
Head of E learning at BGU, designs and prepares learning tools and strategies
as appropriate for Sandford Learning Cascade sites.
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Oversees and co-ordinates the induction of Sandford site staff in the use of
their learning tools including, when appropriate, E learning tools, after
undertaking appropriate in house training.

Offers a first class customer focused service throughout the project, dealing
with learning challenges in person, by telephone and by email.

Line manages Sandford Learning Cascade students; overseeing their
activities, supporting their professional development and deploying them
within the limits of their roles in such a way as to optimize the learning
service provision.
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Manages e-learning activities such as seminars and conferences. This will
include producing risk assessments, evaluation reports and managing all
aspects of budget reporting to external sources.
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Acts as the main point of contact for site staff for all e-learning issues.
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Assists the Sandford Learning Cascade Co-ordinator in the development and
implementation of communications and activities at all stages of the project.

Assists the Sandford Learning Cascade Co-ordinator in the reporting of project
outcomes to Heritage Lottery Funding and BGU.
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Advises on significant procurement to ensure efficiency and costs-effectiveness.
General tasks:
 The post holder must comply with the University’s Financial Regulations, Equal
Opportunities Policy, Race Equality Policy, Health and Safety Welfare Policy and
other relevant University policies, legislation and best practice.
 At all times, maintain professional standards in relationships, demonstrating a
commitment to upholding Equal Opportunities and Diversity principles.
 To undertake any appropriate training which may be required to enhance
performance in relation to the duties of the post, attend staff development
sessions and participate in an annual appraisal process.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will
be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the
scope and grading of the post.
Date Job Description Agreed: ___________________
Signed: _____________________________________
(Recruiting Manager)
Person Specification
Core
Education/
Qualifications
and Special Training
Applies knowledge and
experience of sharing learning
and experience with others
Experience of designing and
delivering learning strategies
Experience of working with
some new technologies
Engages in learning training
activities
Communication and
Service
Uses appropriate levels of and
types of IT and E learning skills
to enable best use of available
information and
communications as necessary
for the post:
Provides routine oral and
written information clearly and
concisely.
Understands, uses and
explains learning terms
commonly in use in own area
of work, explaining
complicated non-routine
policies/procedures clearly.
Passes on accurate information
promptly keeping people
informed to ensure coordination of effort and that
work is done effectively.
Supports and participates in
the project network of sites, to
pursue a shared interest,
developing approaches and
ideas to benefit own and
others’ work.
Supplementary
Actively seeks to build
productive and enduring
relationships with project
participants and other team
members to strengthen
working relationships and
foster collaborative working.
Adapts learning opportunities
to meet project participant’s
needs, identifying ways of
improving standards and
meeting the project aims.
Collates feedback and views
from project participants and
keeps up to date with market
trends and service
developments.
Actively promotes the project,
travelling across the East
Midlands on a regular basis.
Ideas to benefit own and
others’ work, actively
promoting the work and image
of the project and the
institution internally and
externally.
Managing Resources
Works in a supporting role
within the project team
supervising work, mentoring
and inducting project
participants and helping to
clarify project priorities.
Proven ability as an
operational task leader,
assessing and ensuring
appropriate learning resources
and support are available to
enable the project members
and participants to achieve
their objectives.
Takes independent decisions
(moderate impact)
Undertakes collaborative
decisions with others to reach
optimal conclusion (moderate
impact)
Provides advice and input to
contribute to the decision
making of others. (moderate
impact)
Creates realistic plans to help
effectively manage own
workload, and prioritisation of
work to meet deadlines and
achieve personal and team
objectives.
Manages time and learning
resources effectively,
continually reviewing progress
to improve efficiency and to
ensure that work of self and
others is completed in line
with project objectives and
within budget.
Contributes to the induction of
new staff.
Investigation and
Problem Solving
Solves standard, predictable
problems in accordance with
procedures and precedent.
Answers standard, predictable
questions/queries from project
participants in accordance with
procedures and precedent.
Analyses learning problems
including E-learning problems
to identify their cause,
considering all possible
solutions to identify those
which offer wider benefits.
Analyses and manipulates
routine data or information,
using predetermined
procedures to gather
information from standard
sources so that it can be
interpreted by others.
Health and Wellbeing
Commits to the University’s
Equal Opportunity and
Diversity Policy and can
demonstrate understanding
through examples of how the
principles have been applied in
previous roles.
Undertakes health and safety
duties appropriate to the post.
Teaching and Learning
support
Undertakes appropriate in
house training in order to
introduce project participants
who are new to E learning
information or procedures,
providing simple
demonstrations or
explanations as required.