Digital Innovation Lead

Brighton MET, Haywards Heath and Crawley Colleges, part of the Chichester College Group

Digital Innovation Lead [Ref MS5642]

£33,861 - £37,005 per annum

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Do you thrive on driving digital innovation and empowering educators to transform learning through technology?

We’re seeking a Digital Innovation Lead to join our forward-thinking Digital team, supporting Brighton MET, Haywards Heath, and Crawley Colleges — three distinct and dynamic centres of learning within the Chichester College Group.

In this impactful and hands-on role, you’ll focus on the integration of digital tools and pedagogies across the Group, including XR and emerging AI technologies. You’ll collaborate with curriculum teams to embed digital skills into teaching practice, deliver high quality professional development, and design engaging digital assets tailored to curriculum needs. A key part of your role will also be co-ordinating and facilitating regular innovation forums with both curriculum and support staff, creating space for collaboration, sharing best practice, and exploring new ideas.

You’ll be an experienced educator, with both degree level and teaching qualifications (level 3 or above). Ideally you will also have coaching experience. You’ll bring a deep understanding of digital pedagogy, a creative mindset, and the ability to lead change across diverse teams.

This role offers flexibility in choice of base location at any of the three colleges, with the requirement to travel between the different campuses as needed to ensure consistent support and collaboration.

Our Staff Benefits:

We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme – the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
• Discount schemes – including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
• Family friendly policies – including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service).
• Continuous professional development opportunities – including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
• And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.

The working pattern for this role will be discussed at interview.

Closing date: 15 September 2025Interview date: 26 September 2025

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The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.