Job Advert
Location
National / blended working, with base to be agreed from appropriate Scottish Ambulance Service locations
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning & Development Technologist to join the Education & Professional Development Department (EPDD) on a 12‑month secondment basis.
This role will provide specialist support to the national digital learning function, contributing to the delivery of EPDD programmes across the Scottish Ambulance Service. The postholder will support key areas including:
- Learner Management Systems (LMS)
- Digital learning resources and e-learning development
- Learner data management, reporting and assurance
- Support to staff, students and stakeholders
- National education delivery and programme support
The post will play a key role in ensuring the effective delivery and sustainability of digital learning across EPDD, supporting priority workstreams such as Learning in Practice and wider national education programmes.
You will be an experienced practitioner with knowledge and skills in digital learning systems, data, reporting and education delivery such as the following:
- TURAS
- Articulate 360
- MS Sharepoint
- MS Forms
- MS Apps
- MS Power Automate
- MS Power BI
You will demonstrate:
- Experience working with digital learning platforms and LMS systems
- Ability to manage and analyse learner data and produce reports
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
Informal enquiries for can be made by contacting:
Nicola McNulty, Business Support Manager - nicola.mcnulty3@nhs.scot
Mike McCabe, Education Quality & Standards Lead – michaekevin.mccabe@nhs.scot
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
Please note that The Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.