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The Educational Developer will contribute to the design and evaluation of educational initiatives that enhance learning and assessment within our qualifications framework. Working closely with academic teams, you will utilise modern pedagogical strategies to develop engaging and effective educational resources. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation in educational development in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities for Educational Innovation

• Assist in designing, scoping, and developing WSET core teaching materials, including but not limited to: textbooks for all WSET subject disciplines, teaching support resources (e.g. session plans) for multiple modes of delivery (blended, classroom, online, virtual).
• Collaborate closely with the Educational Development Manager to identify content needs based on curriculum design and learner objectives. Ensure the vision of the Research &Development team is clearly reflected in all materials.
• Participate in needs assessments to identify gaps in content coverage and areas where new materials are required.
• Work closely with SMEs to design content that aligns with curriculum objectives and educational best practices.
• Collaborate closely with the Educator Development team to ensure that development of materials to support educators aligns to the wider provision of support for educators including training courses and CPD resources.
• Support in the development of clear and comprehensive content outlines and specifications for textbooks, ensuring they meet pedagogical standards.
• Collaborate with Instructional Design and Development and Research and Development teams to integrate content seamlessly into WSET courses, regardless of delivery mode.
• Assist in the coordination of SMEs, writers, graphic designers, and editors to produce high-quality educational materials, and contribute to the development of content briefs.
• Ensure that all materials are accurate, engaging, and aligned with the organisation's educational goals.
• Ensure all content developed meets agreed accessibility standards. Employ an inclusive approach when developing content, and where required, ensure content can be delivered in alternate formats.
• Review and provide feedback on content drafts, working with writers and contributors.
• Work alongside the Product Planning & Content Operations team to meet development deadlines.
• Administrate any requirements related to delivery of materials in alternative formats.

Implementation and Evaluation of Learning Strategies

• Collaborate with internal teams, educators, SMEs and other stakeholders to gather feedback on the usability and impact of the materials.
• Utilise feedback from Research & Development team, educators, learners, and other stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of existing materials and identify areas for improvement.
• Participate in testing and evaluating the effectiveness of newly developed materials in real-world educational settings, including but not limited to: blended, classroom, online and virtual courses. Run and manage pilots where required to assess the effectiveness of content development.
• Support the incorporation of feedback and necessary revisions to facilitate the production of supporting teaching materials.
• Assist in conducting ongoing assessments of the materials' effectiveness in achieving learning objectives. As required, teach or observe the teaching of WSET courses to examine how lessons are received after qualification launch.
• Analyse feedback from APPs, educators and learners to identify areas for improvement and refinement.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and encourage feedback and iterative course development.
• Stay appraised of innovations and updates in the field of educational theory and practice, making suggestions on how to incorporate learning. Where appropriate, attend live or virtual events to remain up to date.

Contributions to a Collaborative Educational Environment

• Provide teaching or assessment support for ETP courses where necessary and feasible.
• Contribute to the successful overall operation of the Trust overall by undertaking such other tasks as may from time to time be requested.

Required Skills and Competencies

Essential:

• Strong understanding of instructional design and learning theory.
• Experience with developing and managing educational content.
• Proficiency in using educational technologies and tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Instructional Design, or related field.

Desirable:

• Advanced Degree in Education or a relevant discipline.
• Experience in the wine, spirits, or sake sectors.

Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Curiosity and commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Capability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and innovative approach to challenges.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with integrity.

Location: Shanghai - Hong Kong - United Kingdom - Australia - USA

Available to US applicants in Delaware, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Type: Full-time (Hybrid/Remote)

Benefits Offered:

UK Benefits:

• Annual Leave - 27 days pa + public holidays, increases with service; ability to buy/sell 5 days
• Pension (Generous options available after three months)
• Health insurance (after three months):
• Vitality scheme - post probation - Access to virtual GP appointments, Rewards include Caffe Nero drinks, Cinema Tickets, Apple Watch, Cash Back on Waitrose shopping, 75% off at Champneys, 6 month subscription with HeadSpace, Discounted Weight Watchers membership and gyms, Smoking Cessation day worth £300 and half price health screens
• Eye voucher scheme
• Food and drink in the office
• Nespresso coffee makers and a range of other drinks, fruit, cereals, soups
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Group income protection scheme
• EAP - 24/7 confidential help and support from trained counsellors and advisors
• Death in service
• 4x annual salary paid to nominees with associated bereavement support for family
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Celebration vouchers
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• Development - WSET's in-house training and qualifications in Wines, Spirits, Sake and Beer as well as other professional development opportunities

US Benefits:

• WSET Americas offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, subject to elections and eligibility. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
• Competitive PTO and Holiday Schedules
• Competitive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employee
• Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discretionary Bonus Eligibility
• Retirement Savings
• Development - WSET's in-house training and qualifications in Wines, Spirits, Sake and Beer as well as other professional development opportunities.

Any offer of employment or your ongoing employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a thorough background check by an independent third party.

NB - If you currently work for one of WSET's APPs, you may not be eligible to apply for this role subject to your future career plans and the nature of that role. If you work for an APP either in a self-employed or employed capacity and would like to discuss your eligibility, please contact the hiring manager.

US Applicants Only:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust and focus.

DISCLAIMER:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned, at any time.