Digital and Blended Learning Designer

Platform Housing Group; Coleshill Heath; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Housing Group is seeking a Digital & Blended Learning Designer to design and build engaging learning experiences that turn requirements into accessible content. You will work within the Learning & Organisational Development Team to align with the Group strategy and values, delivering modern, outcome-focused modules.

The role is home based with occasional travel to Birmingham/Worcester offices; travel 2–4 days per month.

Qualifications

• Experience in converting information into engaging learning content.
• Ability to work with stakeholders to design engaging learning resources.
• Proven experience in designing performance-based training including Compliance and Health & Safety content.
• Experience in evaluating learning impact and applying AI ethically to enhance design.

Responsibilities

• Design and build learning content from requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Platform to meet training needs.
• Draft storyboards and scripts; manage drafts through approvals.
• Create customised versions for different audiences when needed.
• Support capability requirements and new technologies through learning content.

Skills

Instructional design

eLearning development

Storyboards

Content scripting

Stakeholder management

Project management

AI in learning design

Articulate 360

Adobe Creative Suite

Communicating technical information

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Digital & Blended Learning Designer
Up to £44,159 per annum depending on experience
Home based, commutable distance to Worcester/Birmingham for occasional travel as required
Permanent, Full Time

We are excited to announce a new vacancy for a Digital/Blended Learning Designer to join the Learning & Organisational Development Team at Platform Housing Group.

We have several key essential projects which we are supporting, as well as objectives to help deliver our Colleague Strategy and a cultural transformation on the go, so we need to expand the Design & Delivery Team. We need creative and innovative people to help us create engaging learning activities and course content so that it aligns with the Group strategy and our values & behaviours.

This exciting role within the team is where you will design and build learning that takes the requirements and transforms them into engaging learning content.

You willwork within astrategic, future focused, proactive,highly valued Learning &OrganisationalDevelopment (LOD)Teamwith responsibilitythat includesenabling aculture of continuous learning,unlockingpotential, managing talent, developing management and leadershipcapability,andembeddingourvalues and behaviours intoour Platform DNA.

So, what are we looking for?

You should be an agile, creative thinker withdemonstratedabilitytoconvert information into easily understandable learning content. If you are comfortable being curious and asking questions to make sure you get outcomes, then we hope that you are interested in joining us.

We want you to work collaboratively with stakeholders across Platform and within the LOD team to design engaging learning resources and solutions that meet the training and performance needs of Platform.

You will draft storyboards, scripts, and build training content and proactively manage drafts through stakeholder reviews, updates, and approvals. Wherenecessary, you will be required to create customised versions of related content for different target audiences.

There will be opportunity for you to use your skills to support capability requirements, for example, to support new technologies, processes, essential (not soft) skills, behaviours, mindsets and regulatory changes.

Some things that we need from you:

• A clear passion for supporting business and individual growth through the development of people
• Be proficient in instructional design/eLearning development using design software & authoring tools (Articulate 360, Adobe etc)
• The ability to communicate abstract or technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• You should be experienced in carrying out instructional design processes and creating clear content scripts and storyboards
• Proven experience inthedesign and development ofperformance-basedtrainingincluding Compliance and Health & Safetycontent
• Ability to monitor and evaluate results and business impact of projects and learning
• An interest in and ability to utilise AI tools effectively and ethically to enhance learning design would be a strength
• Experience in implementing and delivering innovative and relevant learningobjectives/solutions/interventions
• Experience in working with managers,SMEs, and stakeholders to identify performance gaps
• Solid project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams

While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Offices and other locations as required. It is anticipated that you will be required to travel between 2-4 days per month. Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull and Central Park, Worcester.