MSK SKILLs Education Development Officer

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London / Chesterfield
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,918 per annum (London), £29,016 per annum (rest of UK)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Travel will be required across the UK, approximately once or twice per month.
Closing date: 23:59 hours, Wednesday 2 April 2025

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with arthritis? Are you experienced in the development of educational content and resources?

The Professional Engagement and Education Team at Versus Arthritis are looking for an experienced officer to support their new MSK SKILLs programme of work supporting health and care professionals to provide better care for people with arthritis.

About the role

The team works across the UK, delivering education and training courses, attending health and care conferences, supporting service improvement projects and developing resources to help provide health and care professionals with the skills, knowledge and information they need to improve outcomes for people with arthritis.

As the MSK SKILLs Content Development and Delivery Officer you will support the Professional Engagement and Education Team in the development and delivery of education and training content as part of the Versus Arthritis MSK SKILLs programme for health and care professionals, ensuring that it supports them to develop their knowledge and increase their confidence in musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, enabling them to deliver the best care possible for people with arthritis.

You will be expected to develop training courses and materials for a wide range of health and care professionals, taking into consideration training pathways, frameworks and curriculums. We are supported by a team of trainers who deliver our courses but there will be an expectation that the successful applicant will support the delivery of our range of non-clinical courses.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

Experience of developing educational content and resources, e.g. PowerPoints, elearning modules, podcasts, resource sheets.
Experience of facilitating the delivery of, and delivering educational content using a range of methods, e.g. face to face workshops, webinars, large scale conferences.
Experience of using learning management systems, including content management and user data management.
Knowledge of the processes involved in the development and delivery of education and training, including identifying needs, planning, facilitation, assessment and evaluation.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and evidence of excellent relationship management with a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to manage a project from initiation to completion, including time-management skills, logistical organisation, budget management, problem solving and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
Ability to apply evaluation and impact measurement to activities.
Excellent information technology skills; thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite especially Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Teams Live, PowerPoint and digital working skills including experience of using databases and learning management systems.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Download the job description and person specification for the MSK SKILLs Education Development Officer role (Word 48.8 KB).

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
Simplyhealth cash plan.
Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
Learning and personal development opportunities.
Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

How to apply

You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

To apply you MUST submit:

a concise, up-to-date CV
along with a completed Application form (Word 41.2KB) demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification for the MSK SKILLs Education Development Officer role (Word 48.8 KB). All sections must be completed.

Email both documents as Word or PDF attachments by 23:59 hours, Wednesday 2 April 2025 to recruitment@versusarthritis.org. If you have a health condition that prevents you from following the steps above, please email us regarding alternative ways to apply. 

Application deadline and shortlisting 

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Versus Arthritis where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers.

Interview

Interviews expected: Date to be confirmed.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. That’s one in six, with over half of those living in pain every single day. The impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is OK. Versus Arthritis is here to change that.

Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.