The posting
Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Wide with office base to be confirmed
Salary: £36,621- £40,458 per annum (pro-rata for Part Time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 2nd November 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Are you passionate about teaching Digital Skills and excited to lead a dynamic team to deliver outstanding learning? Do you thrive in fast-paced, learner- focused environments? Are you an excellent IT tutor who understands the needs and challenges of teaching adult learners? Are you a skilled coordinator able to manage staff, deliver professional training, admin, learners and the demands of funders and awarding bodies?
Are you IT literate, and quick to learn new platforms and procedures?
If so, then this might be the role for you!
About the Role
We are looking for an energetic, forward-thinking Digital Learning Development & Delivery Co-ordinator to help drive innovation, inspire tutors and shape the future of our Digital Skills provision.
The aim of this role is to assist in the management of the provision of Adult Learning digital skills to ensure that classes are well run, quality of education is high, and learners are supported to enjoy and achieve in their learning. This is a varied role, and within it you will also need to promote classes and recruit new learners, complete all course administration and support tutors to deliver excellent lessons and manage attendance and behaviour. The role manages a pool of teaching staff.
We currently run a thriving Digital programme, delivering courses across Leicestershire, including offering provision to workplaces.
The role is varied and challenging, and different times of the year are busy in different ways! At the start of the year duties include ensuring that all classes are ready, paperwork is updated and prepared and planning is complete for the forthcoming year, towards the end of each term we are managing assessments and moderation, submitting results to ensure learners get their well-deserved certificates. No week is the same! There is a teaching element to this post and there is an expectation that around 20% of your time will be spent teaching Digital Skills mainstream courses to adults face to face.
You will need to complete mandatory training linked to the role and the service.
You must be willing to travel around the county (to visit tutors and attend curriculum and service meetings including briefings held on 3 Saturday mornings across the year) and have access to your own transportation.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
You will have:
- A relevant and approved teaching qualification
- A subject specific qualification in IT (A Level IT or equivalent Level 3 IT as a minimum) and/or considerable experience in a digital field and Maths and English qualifications (to at least NVQ Level 2 or above)
- Experience of implementing Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement processes and procedures applicable to teaching and learning
- Experience of managing staff and coordination of courses.
- Ability to use ICT for professional communications, using email and attachments and other platforms such as SharePoint and ProSolution. You also need to be able to use the adult learning platform (Virtual learning environment- or VLE) both as a user and also as a tutor.
- The ability to embrace ongoing change whilst encouraging and supporting others to do the same
- The ability to develop and suggest solutions to problems or challenges and resolve problems at the earliest/most appropriate stage
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Rhiannon Fleming (Programme Manager for Essential Skills)
Telephone: 0116 305 0930
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About Us
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us
