Senior Learning Designer

Department of Education; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Academy, part of the Department of Education in Victoria, seeks a Senior Learning Designer to lead end-to-end design of high-quality professional learning programs. The role focuses on programs aligned to organisational priorities, delivering evidence-informed learning experiences for teachers and school leaders across sectors.

You will design across delivery modes, foster partnerships with subject matter experts, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding accessibility and

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in learning design and adult learning principles.
• Experience leading complex, multi-modal program design with LMS and digital tools.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Relevant experience in learning and digital design.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design of professional learning programs for school teachers and leaders.
• Provide evidence-informed advice to internal and external stakeholders to support program development.
• Design high-quality learning experiences across delivery modes with digital learning tools.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Contribute to standards, processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Learning design

Adult learning principles

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in learning design or related

Tools

Learning Management System

Digital learning tools

Job description

The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard. The Senior Learning Designer leads the end-to-end design of the Academy’s high-quality professional learning programs aligned to organisational priorities. Are you passionate about professional learning design and shaping innovative professional learning programs? The Academy's mission is to enhance and improve student outcomes across rural, regional and metropolitan schools through specialised professional learning and pathways, and to raise public awareness of the profession. Information on our legislated objectives is available on our website: Our strategy and story | Academy. At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership. We also provide pathways for school and system improvement and raise public awareness of and confidence in the profession across government, Catholic and independent systems. We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals. The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.

About the Division The Academy Services Division provides a range of specialist services to teams across the Academy, to program participants (potential and current) and to external venue hire stakeholders to ensure an inclusive high quality professional learning or event management experience for our stakeholders. The Division's specialist areas include learning design, strategic engagement, and participant, event and program support.

The Learning Design Unit leads the design and development of professional learning at the Academy, delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programs that are engaging, accessible, and impactful for our participants.

• works collaboratively across divisions, using the Academy's Operating Model and Standard Operating Procedures to oversee the full learning lifecycle, from analysis and design to implementation and ongoing monitoring
• ensures learning is participant-centred, grounded in effective professional learning principles, and structured through coherent learning journeys that sustain engagement
• holds responsibility for the maintenance and publication of Academy's Principles of Effective Professional Learning
• partners with the Professional Learning Consultant in the Office of the CEO to shape the Academy's professional learning portfolio

The team manages our Learning Management System, AcademyOnline and develops all digital learning assets, providing strategic direction on accessibility, user experience, digital tools, and learner support. It also tracks program development and impact, using data insights to drive continuous improvement, and maintains rigorous quality assurance to ensure consistency and excellence across all content. The team has a high performance, high care culture: it combines high standards and accountability with collaboration, trust, support and a genuine commitment to the success and wellbeing of its people.

About the Role

1X Full time fixed term role until 15th October 2027

The Senior Learning Designer leads the end-to-end design of the Academy's high-quality professional learning programs aligned to organisational priorities. This role provides expert advice and ensures consistent, evidence-informed design practices.

• leading end-to-end design of professional learning programs for school teachers and leaders across the government, Catholic and independent school sectors
• providing evidence-informed advice to internal and external stakeholders to support program development
• designing high-quality learning experiences across various delivery modes and with a range of innovative digital learning tools
• building strong partnerships with stakeholders and subject matter experts
• contributing to standards, processes and continuous improvement

• Strong expertise in learning design and adult learning principles, ideally within educational settings
• Experience leading complex and multi-modal program design and development including experience of digital design in a Learning Management System, digital learning tools and platforms
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong project management capability, organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholder views
• Ability to contribute to planning and prioritisation

• Relevant experience in learning and digital design, instructional design, or related fields is essential
• Tertiary qualifications in learning design, instructional design, digital development or related disciplines are desirable but not essential

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person. Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au . For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lis Condé Hernandez– A/Team Leader learning Design via [emailprotected]. Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on 29-09-2026