Senior Learning Manager

Senior Learning Manager (Curriculum Development)

Location: Cambridge, UK or remote with regular travel to Cambridge 

Salary: £48,500 – £53,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience

Basis: Permanent contract; full-time, part-time or flexible

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

The role

One of the Foundation’s goals is to support teachers globally to deliver a high-quality computing education to their learners, and we have developed The Computing Curriculum to achieve this. This curriculum is designed to empower teachers to confidently deliver engaging lessons that will inspire and educate young people about Computing and the role that it could play in their lives.

We are looking for an experienced computing educator – with a track record of creating curricula, resources and learning experiences – to lead our efforts to design and create curricula and resources across our core markets: the UK, India, Kenya, South Africa and the USA. As a Senior Learning Manager, you will lead a team of talented educators and collaborate with stakeholders to localise curricula and content that has cultural relevance, and meets the needs of educators and learners in each region.

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

• Lead a team of educators to develop world-class learning resources to help teachers and students develop knowledge and skills in Computing
• Ensure that learning experiences, content, resources, and training reflect evidence-based pedagogy and the Foundation’s agreed approaches to teaching and 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 in partner organisations. 
• Ensure that capacity and resources are planned and managed effectively to deliver the agreed priorities.
• Develop and implement systems for quality assurance, including in relation to the Foundation’s policies for inclusion and accessibility.
• Take responsibility for proactively gathering user feedback and data, and use that to drive improvement. Ensure that user feedback and data are reported internally and externally as required. 
• Lead and support a team of Learning Managers to work flexibly across the Foundation’s educational programmes and products. 
• Maintain excellent relations with external stakeholders and partners.
• 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 we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.

• A thorough understanding of computing, with a degree or equivalent qualification in computer science or a related subject.
• Experience in developing and delivering resources for teachers and students in a global context. 
• A teaching qualification or significant experience of teaching computing or a related subject.
• Experience of developing and delivering high-quality learning experiences 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. 
• Experience of managing a team, with a collaborative and supportive approach to leadership, with the ability to plan and manage resource allocation effectively across multiple projects and priorities. 
• Experience of working with stakeholders. 
• Experience of the collection, management, and analysis of feedback and data, and the ability to use that to drive improvement.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external partners. 
• 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. You can read more about us on our careers page.

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

Through Code Club, we support the world’s largest network of free informal computing clubs for young people. Tens of thousands of educators have taken our online courses, and millions of people use our free online learning resources. To deepen our understanding of how young people learn about computing and how to create with digital technologies, we conduct academic research, and we use that knowledge to increase the impact of our work and advance the field of computing education.

Across all of our work, we work hard to engage young people who come from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of computing or who experience educational disadvantage. We work all over the world, with teams based in the UK, Ireland, North America, and India, and partnerships with mission-aligned organisations in over 40 countries.

We are at the forefront of the global movement to help young people learn about computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our Annual Review 2023 and our Strategy 2022–2025.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave initially, growing to 30 days after five years service
• Company-wide close down for 3 days at the end of the year
• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around childcare or other commitments
• Generous family leave policy
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loan

Timetable for applications

Closing date: Thursday 17 October 2024 at 5pm

Phone screen: by Friday 18 October 2024

First-round interview: Week commencing 21 October 2024

Second-round interview: Week commencing 28 October 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in the selection process, you will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.

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