Position: AI Training and Adoption Consultant

Location: Main Campus, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 2+ Months

Working Hours: 8 hours per day

Pay Rate: £454.15 Per Day

Job Reference: OR99645

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AI Adoption & Training Consultant to lead the design and delivery of an enterprise-wide AI training and adoption programme.

This role focuses on enabling staff across Professional Services and student-facing teams to effectively adopt Microsoft AI tools (especially Microsoft Copilot) into their daily workflows. You will assess current AI maturity, design role-based learning pathways, and deliver engaging, practical training sessions that support long-term behavioural change and digital capability uplift.

Key Responsibilities

1. Discovery & AI Readiness

Assess organisational AI maturity and identify adoption barriers

Analyse existing AI use cases and training gaps

Define user personas and learning pathways for different staff groups

2. Training Design & Development

Design structured AI training programmes focused on Microsoft Copilot

Develop role-based learning journeys and training frameworks

Create training assets including:

Slide decks

Hands-on exercises

Prompt libraries

Job aids and quick reference guides

3. Training Delivery & Adoption

Deliver live training sessions (on-campus and virtual where required)

Facilitate hands-on workshops and guided AI labs

Provide coaching and support to key teams and stakeholders

Promote safe, practical, and effective AI usage in real work environments

4. Capability Building & Handover

Develop documentation and adoption playbooks

Train internal staff (“train-the-trainer” approach)

Support long-term AI capability within the organisation

Contribute to sustainable adoption frameworks across departments

Person Specification

Must Have

Proven experience designing and delivering organisation-wide training programmes

Strong expertise in Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft AI tools

Experience creating role-based training and structured learning pathways

Ability to translate business requirements into training solutions

Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience working end-to-end from discovery to training delivery

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Nice to Have

Experience assessing AI maturity and digital adoption readiness

Prior experience in Higher Education or public sector environments

Familiarity with Moodle or similar VLE platforms

Experience in change management or digital transformation programmes

Experience developing enterprise AI adoption frameworks

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent professional experience in IT, Training, Digital Transformation, or related field

Desirable

Certifications in AI, Microsoft technologies, Learning & Development, or Instructional Design

Microsoft-related certifications (Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft 365)

Technical Skills

Microsoft Copilot (Advanced / Expert level)

Microsoft 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Training design tools (PowerPoint, eLearning tools, content authoring tools)

Learning platforms (Moodle or similar VLE systems)

Prompt engineering and AI workflow design tools

Experience Required

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale training programmes across multiple teams or organisations

Experience in AI adoption, digital transformation, or technology enablement projects

Experience delivering workshops, coaching sessions, or structured training programmes

Experience producing training materials and reusable learning content

Certifications

Microsoft certifications (desirable but not mandatory)

AI / Digital Learning / Instructional Design certifications (preferred)

Additional Requirements

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

Ability to work with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, or travel for training sessions

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