Head of Content Development, London OR Birmingham
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, London, E1 7HT |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | QA Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1000008982_1752596690 |
Summary
Head of Content Development (digital learning)
QA Higher Education, London OR Birmingham Based, Hybrid Working
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for digital learning and academic excellence? QAHE is seeking a dynamic Head of Content Development to lead our Content Development Team in creating high-quality, innovative teaching and learning materials for blended learning programmes.
As a key member of the Learning & Teaching Faculty, you'll manage content creation workflows, collaborate with academic leaders, and ensure our materials meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and creativity.
A key part of the role will be leading & motivating our team to ensure all deadlines are achieved.
Here's some of what you will be doing: (please click through to read the full JD):
Lead and manage the Content Development Team and associated third parties.
Oversee the creation and publication of teaching materials to meet programme deadlines.
Develop and optimise content development processes and project workflows.
Collaborate with academic staff to design engaging, pedagogically sound content.
Line manage team members and support their professional development.
Report to the Deputy Dean and contribute to strategic planning.
Bring your experience:
Essential Experience:
Proven leadership in content development and project management
Expertise in designing multi-modal academic content.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience in higher education (desirable)
Knowledge & Skills:
Pedagogical expertise and digital learning innovation
Proficiency in content authoring tools (e.g., Articulate 360), Microsoft 365, and project management apps.
Strong attention to detail, creativity, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and emotional intelligence
Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (essential)
Teaching qualification or HEA Fellowship (essential)
Postgraduate qualification in education or edtech (desirable)
What we'll do for you: Being a learning business, we get how important your learning and development is and of course we want you to be the best. We'll give you the very best development to do your job and help you to develop your skills further to reach your potential.
A little more about QA Higher Education: Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
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Equal Opportunities
At QA Higher Education, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the basic DBS check.