Associate Learning Experience Developer
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,031 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | The starting salary will be from £28,031 on Grade D, depending on qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Q13169 |
Summary
Education and Academic Services
We are looking to recruit three new team members in the Learning Development team: one permanent position, and two fixed-term roles available immediately until July 2026.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
Summary of the role
Learning Experiences & Innovation (LXI) is the ‘go-to’ service across the Exeter learning community in empowering our students, academics, staff and partners to co-create a distinctive learning experience where every learner thrives. LXI consists of seven main units; Academic Development, Student Voice & Change, Learning Development, Learning Design, Experimentation & Innovation; Programme Design & Quality Enhancement, and Educational Policy, Quality & Standards. The teams work alongside and in support of several portfolios focussed on the University’s key strategic aims and its faculty priorities.
LXI is part of the Education and Academic Services (EAS) Division. EAS brings together all the key administration and educational support that underpins the student and educator experience. Alongside LXI this includes Faculty Operations, Sport, Arts and Culture and all elements of Education and Student Support.
Main purpose of the job:
We’re looking for Associate Learning Experience Developers to support academic staff in the effective adoption and use of educational technologies. In this role, you’ll work closely with faculties to enhance teaching and learning through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), online assessment tools, and digital learning design. You’ll provide hands-on guidance, training, and practical solutions to help create engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences for students.
Main duties and accountabilities:
• Support academic staff in the adoption and effective use of educational technologies across teaching and assessment
• Provide guidance and hands-on support for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), including module setup, content design, and best practice use
• Assist with the design, development, and delivery of online and blended learning activities
• Support the creation, delivery, and evaluation of online assessments and feedback methods
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and one-to-one support for faculty and professional staff
• Collaborate with academic and professional services teams to enhance the digital learning experience
• Contribute to the development of guidance, resources, and documentation on learning technologies
• Promote inclusive, accessible, and pedagogically sound learning design practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic technical and user issues related to learning technologies, escalating where appropriate
• Stay informed about emerging educational technologies and contribute ideas for continuous improvement
The job description summarises the main duties and accountabilities of the post and is not comprehensive. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties of similar level and responsibility.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further information
Please contact Jason Flower, Head of Learning Development, j.flower@exeter.ac.uk
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024
We are looking to recruit three new team members in the Learning Development team: one permanent position, and two fixed-term roles available immediately until July 2026.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
Summary of the role
Learning Experiences & Innovation (LXI) is the ‘go-to’ service across the Exeter learning community in empowering our students, academics, staff and partners to co-create a distinctive learning experience where every learner thrives. LXI consists of seven main units; Academic Development, Student Voice & Change, Learning Development, Learning Design, Experimentation & Innovation; Programme Design & Quality Enhancement, and Educational Policy, Quality & Standards. The teams work alongside and in support of several portfolios focussed on the University’s key strategic aims and its faculty priorities.
LXI is part of the Education and Academic Services (EAS) Division. EAS brings together all the key administration and educational support that underpins the student and educator experience. Alongside LXI this includes Faculty Operations, Sport, Arts and Culture and all elements of Education and Student Support.
Main purpose of the job:
We’re looking for Associate Learning Experience Developers to support academic staff in the effective adoption and use of educational technologies. In this role, you’ll work closely with faculties to enhance teaching and learning through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), online assessment tools, and digital learning design. You’ll provide hands-on guidance, training, and practical solutions to help create engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences for students.
Main duties and accountabilities:
• Support academic staff in the adoption and effective use of educational technologies across teaching and assessment
• Provide guidance and hands-on support for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), including module setup, content design, and best practice use
• Assist with the design, development, and delivery of online and blended learning activities
• Support the creation, delivery, and evaluation of online assessments and feedback methods
• Deliver training sessions, workshops, and one-to-one support for faculty and professional staff
• Collaborate with academic and professional services teams to enhance the digital learning experience
• Contribute to the development of guidance, resources, and documentation on learning technologies
• Promote inclusive, accessible, and pedagogically sound learning design practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic technical and user issues related to learning technologies, escalating where appropriate
• Stay informed about emerging educational technologies and contribute ideas for continuous improvement
The job description summarises the main duties and accountabilities of the post and is not comprehensive. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties of similar level and responsibility.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further information
Please contact Jason Flower, Head of Learning Development, j.flower@exeter.ac.uk
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024
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