Learning Content Designer - 12 month Maternity Cover

Job Purpose:

The Learning Content Designer will be responsible for designing, developing, and creating engaging, effective and impactful learning content and materials. 

You will be creative and detail-oriented, bringing a blend of instructional design expertise, creativity, and technical skills that meet the needs of our diverse organisational audience.

Experienced in design methodology for in person, virtual and blended learning delivery, you will develop impactful, best-in-class learning experiences to enhance employee engagement, improve performance and drive organisational success

 

Key Accountabilities:

·       Design and Develop Training Content
Design and develop high-quality, engaging and best-in-class learning materials for training sessions, workshops, digital sessions and blended learning. Training content will be developed for both the operational training team and the learner. 

·       Utilise Instructional Design Principles:
Apply best practice in instructional design and adult learning theory to create learner centric and outcome-focused training content and learner experiences. Use of simple, effective and easy to follow guides, instructional videos, interactive activities, assessments and other relevant training related methodologies. 

Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts:
Work closely with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to analyse content requirements. This will ensure accuracy and relevance in the design of training materials.

·       Use Creative Software
Utilise multimedia tools and software to create visually appealing and interactive content aligned to the different learning preferences and needs of the learner.

·       Conduct Needs Assessments:
Analyse training needs and learner analysis to identify gaps in current training material and tailor new or updated content to specific audiences.

·       Version Control & Quality Management:
Manage the consistency of our training content and conduct regular quality reviews for changes in practice, standards and legislation.

·       Monitor and Evaluate Learning Content
Build a review process to monitor and evaluate how learning content is used by the ‘trainer’ and is received by the ‘learner’. Evaluation data will be used to review and revise content to ensure it is up-to-date and aligned with current best practices, business goals and learner needs.

·       Stay Updated with Industry Trends
Stay current with emerging training trends, best practices in learning technologies and instructional design, exploring new ways to enhance the learning experience through microlearning, adaptive learning, AI and gamification.

·       Provide Support to Wider Training Team
Provide support and guidance to other team members on best practices in content design and development.

 

• Specialist knowledge of learning content design.
• Methodical approach to creating engaging training content.
• Strong understanding of instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) and adult learning principles.
• Knowledge of training design and storyboard techniques.
• Effective planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to set to and work to deadlines.
• Manage multiple learning projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery, quality standards and budget compliance.
• Ability to deal with complex, and ambiguous information where an answer isn’t immediately clear.
• Excellent oral and written skills to produce data insights, reports, content and presentations.
• The ability to understand and explain complex technological scenarios into simple end user content