Job Title: E-Portfolio Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
RECRUITMENT ROLE PROFILE FORM

Job Title: E-portfolio Project Coordinator

School/Department: Health Sciences

Salary: £21,383 - £25,504 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Job Family and Level: Administrative, Professional and Managerial, Level 3

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: Full-time, 36.25 per week

Location: Medical School, QMC

Reporting to: E-learning and Media Manager

Purpose of the Role:

·  Provide administrative support for the e-portfolio system for the School in the continuing roll out of PebblePad to enhance the student experience by making a transition to online practices for portfolio and assessment activities.

·  Deliver training and support for staff and students in using PebblePad.

·  Develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders including students, staff and healthcare practitioners and management.

Main Responsibilities / % time per year
1. / Develop and maintain online resources and materials to meet learning and assessment requirements within the PebblePad platform. / 30%
2. / Provide administrative support for PebblePad for staff, students and mentors, ad-hoc troubleshooting and on-going technical support for PebblePad, and act as a point of liaison between the School, practice and PebblePad. / 30%
3. / Produce and maintain appropriate project documentation and training materials for a range of audiences, and assist with the development of an online support area. / 10%
4. / Support training workshops and associated resources for students, staff and healthcare professionals, bridging the gap between technology and learning. / 10%
5. / Work alongside School and Trust representatives to develop an implementation strategy for the dissemination of PebblePad in practice. / 5%
6. / Map administrative work processes, working across departments to identify assessment requirements to be transferred to PebblePad. / 5%
7. / Work with relevant admin teams to identify and develop data storage procedures /filing systems/electronic retention systems for tutorial and practice-based documentation / 5%
8. / Other online assessment development activities as required to support the team. / 5%


Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications/ Education / ·  HNC or HND in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualifications/certification, plus considerable experience in a relevant role(s)
Skills/Training / ·  Project management skills.
·  High level of IT skills including Microsoft Office.
·  Proven ability to build good working relationships across teams and departments.
·  Excellent written and spoken communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
·  Proven analysis, planning, organisational and problem solving skills.
·  Ability to work accurately under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
·  Ability to translate ideas from staff into an effective online tool which matches or exceeds their expectations.
·  Meticulous attention to detail.
·  Ability to proactively carry out research and to draft comprehensive documentation.
·  An excellent team player.
·  Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse and demanding workload with minimal supervision, using initiative.
·  Ability to react positively to frequently changing priorities and deadlines, and deal with unforeseen problems and circumstances.
·  Ability to assess, review and put forward suggestions for service levels and improvements.
Experience / ·  Knowledge or experience using an e-portfolio system or similar digital software.
·  Relevant experience in a similar role.
·  Experience of drafting complex documentation.
·  Experience in delivering one-to-one training sessions.
·  Adaptability, flexibility, reliability and resilience in approach to work. / ·  Knowledge or experience using PebblePad and experience in developing online forms.
·  Relevant experience in a similar role in an HE environment.
·  Experience delivering group training sessions.
Statutory/Legal / ·  Sound understanding of the relevant professional, legal and regulatory requirements of own field of work.
·  Awareness of accessibility and usability issues and of any legal restrictions placed upon electronic publishing and academic use of the Web
Others / ·  Willingness to travel across the East Midlands as necessary.

Decision Making

i) taken independently by the role holder

·  Managing own time and workflow to meet tight deadlines.

ii) taken in collaboration with others

·  Final approval of online tools, policies and training materials.

iii) referred to the appropriate line manager (E-learning and Media Manager) by the role holder

·  Major changes in structure of e-portfolio system
·  Changes in policies

Additional Information

The role will be part of the School Health E-learning and Media team, working closely with the Associate Professor for Health E-learning. The E-portfolio Project Coordinator will be pivotal to the support and management of electronic data held on the e-portfolio system. The role holder also has opportunities to be involved in other online assessment projects.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Richard Windle, tel: 0115 823 0866 or email: . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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