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Activate Learning is proud to be launching the South-Central Institute of Technology from our Reading Campus. We are looking to attract a mid-weight Software Developer, inhouse or from agency, who wants to change pathways to work with their skills in a new and exciting way.
Our aim, redesigning the landscape of how technology learning experiences are delivered. It is happening now, we are embracing and leading on new challenges, disrupting traditional education, and innovating and remastering the student experience. We are looking for someone exceptional, entrepreneurial, motivated, and ready to influence others. This is a relationship building role and we want to ensure our success by maximising the relationships we have built with our partners and driving up our learner numbers. The activities you undertake will focus on enhancing learner experience by unlocking partner commitments.
What do you need to be successful in this role?
You will ideally be a mid-weight Front End software developer, with full stack experience with the ability to communicate to people who have little or no understanding of this sector in a way that is compelling and interesting
Through education, training and coaching you will equip students with the skills but also relate their learning to current and future industry requirements and emerging technologies. You will stay abreast of the evolution of technology and ensure that our offering is compelling and engaging.
You may not have considered a role like this before, you may have experience of training, coaching, or mentoring in previous roles. This is an exciting opportunity for you to support the future learning and development of the digital sector. Activate Learning has an excellent support framework that will provide you with the necessary teaching requirements, you will need to demonstrate the ability to engage and communicate with a variety of people both differing levels of experience and from a variety of backgrounds.
We will be hiring for this and many other roles within the Digital Technology sector over the coming year.
What are the benefits of this role?
You will be joining one of the largest Education Providers in the UK and will be provided with peer to peer learning, a formal development plan and support at every step of the way to set you up for success. We offer a buddy system, digital induction modules and a close-knit community across the Group to support the sharing of best practice and encourage individual growth. We have extensive technology in place to ensure working for home and flexible working options, especially in these times.
What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group?
At Activate Learning we are pioneering education with an unwavering focus on providing talent for business and transforming lives through our award-winning Learning Philosophy. Our student experience is the result of our attention to detail in recruiting, developing and retaining the right staff who match and promote the values and behaviours of our brand.
We reward our employees with generous annual leave entitlements, access to training and development, travel subsidies - bus and train, cycle scheme, onsite parking (first come first served), plenty of public transport options for all sites, discounted membership to the Lifestyle Centre (on some campuses) and Employee Assistance Programme.
Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.
Activate Learning are committed to employing disabled people and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We guarantee to offer an interview to all applicants with a disability provided they meet the essential criteria for a role. We will anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required and support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require an accessible format please contact us.
If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.