Digital Learning and Skills Officer
Location
Edinburgh
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract, Contract
Salary
From £31,236 a year
Job Highlights
- Manage and enhance digital learning platforms, ensuring accessibility and alignment with organisational needs while designing engaging digital solutions.
- The ideal candidate should have experience in learning & development, knowledge of adult learning principles, and proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- This full-time role based in Edinburgh offers a salary starting from £31,236 and includes a comprehensive SCTS benefits package.
Job Requirements/Description
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
As part of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service commitment to equality and diversity, our recruitment system will automatically anonymise your personal information once your application is submitted and a generic application number is generated. The selection panel will only see the evidence you have provided on how you meet the key capabilities required for the job. Please check your details carefully and answer all required questions as this may affect any potential employment with us.
Outline of the role
You’ll play a key role in supporting user onboarding, helping new starters quickly access learning resources, while also driving overall uptake across the organisation. Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll translate business needs into clear, effective learning outcomes and solutions.
What we’re looking for
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Tuesday 2 June 2026.
Interviews are expected to held week beginning 15 June 2026.
If invited to interview, you will also be expected to undertake an additional assessment, details of which will be given on the interview invite.
Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting us at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.
Salary
From £31,236 per annum
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full time
Region
Education and Learning Unit
Package
Full SCTS package plus benefits
Date posted
18/05/2026
Job reference
REQ01185
SCTS are looking for a Digital Learning and Skills Manager to join them on a full time permanent basis. If you have a relevant qualification in Educatrion and Learning or hold equivalent experience then we would love to hear from you.
Outline of the role
If you're passionate about digital learning and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity where you will manage and enhance our digital learning platform, ensuring it remains effective, accessible, and aligned to organisational needs. You will design and deliver engaging digital and blended learning solutions that support a modern, flexible workforce.
You’ll play a key role in supporting user onboarding, helping new starters quickly access learning resources, while also driving overall uptake across the organisation. Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll translate business needs into clear, effective learning outcomes and solutions.
What we’re looking for
- Experience in learning & development or digital training delivery
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and digital learning platforms
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (including Forms and Co-Pilot chat)
- Experience designing and managing digital learning programmes
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project skills
- Ability to analyse data and evaluate learning impact and performance
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Tuesday 2 June 2026.
Interviews are expected to held week beginning 15 June 2026.
If invited to interview, you will also be expected to undertake an additional assessment, details of which will be given on the interview invite.
Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting us at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.
Location
Edinburgh
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract, Contract
Salary
From £31,236 a year