Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning - Simulation (AI/VR)

Location: Hybrid role contractually aligned to the Milton Keynes Office, United Kingdom; occasional office attendance is required, typically 2–3 times per year and potentially more according to business needs. Full-time work from the Milton Keynes site is also supported.

Salary: £47,389–£56,535 per year, pro rata for part-time hours. Weekly hours: 18.5. Fixed-term contract for 12 months from the start date.

Company

hirify.global is a UK university focused on flexible part-time education, widening access to higher education, and research-led teaching.

What you will do

• Develop and implement technology-enhanced learning and simulation activities across health, wellbeing and social care education.
• Evaluate and apply virtual reality, extended reality, AI-supported learning tools, and digital simulation technologies.
• Use resources including XR Studios and Anatomage to create engaging learning experiences.
• Collaborate with academics, learning designers, technical specialists, and other university stakeholders.
• Design accessible, inclusive, pedagogically sound, and assessment-aligned digital learning materials for distance-learning students.
• Deliver curriculum-development project outputs within agreed timescales and parameters.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in nursing, health, social care, education, digital technologies, simulation, AI, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate teaching qualification and/or membership of Advance HE.
• Recent experience designing, delivering, or evaluating technology-based learning and simulation in education.
• Practical experience with digital learning technologies, including virtual or extended reality, online simulations, gamified learning, or AI-supported educational tools.
• Experience applying educational theory, constructive alignment, and assessment requirements to learning design.
• Ability to produce clear, accessible materials for diverse learners and work independently and collaboratively within project constraints.

Nice to have

• Current active registration with a health or social care regulator, such as the NMC.
• Knowledge of NMC regulatory standards and simulated practice learning requirements.
• Understanding of hirify.global’s production approaches.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working options, including job sharing, part-time work, and compressed hours.
• Hybrid working with the ability to work from home and attend the Milton Keynes Office when required.
• Work focused on inclusive, accessible, and student-centred distance education.
• Benefits and policies supporting work-life balance.

Hiring process

• Shortlisted candidates will complete an interview, likely in early November.
• The interview process includes a 10–15 minute presentation.
• Applications require a supporting statement of up to 800 words and a CV.