Digital Learning Designer

West Sussex County Council; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

West Sussex County Council is seeking a Digital Learning Designer to create high-quality digital learning content. You will design, develop and evaluate interactive solutions using Articulate 360, Storyline and Rise, leading storyboard sessions and advising stakeholders across the organisation.

You will collaborate closely with the Learning & Development team, apply instructional design principles, and ensure resources meet learning objectives while delivering engaging learner experiences in a

Qualifications

• Qualified in professional learning and development with experience in digital learning design.
• Experience designing digital content with specialist authoring tools and managing concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles and accessibility and copyright considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and evaluate interactive digital learning solutions.
• Lead storyboard and content design sessions and advise stakeholders and SMEs.
• Proactively manage relationships with stakeholders and maintain team collaboration.
• Continuously assess and update learning resources to meet defined learning outcomes.

Skills

Digital learning design

Instructional design

Articulate 360

Storyline

Rise

Stakeholder management

Project management

Creative thinking

Written communication

Tools

Articulate 360

Storyline

Rise

Job description

Are you an experienced digital learning designer who is passionate about learning & development principles and technologies to enhance the adult learner experience? Do you have excellent creative, design and written skills to be able to create digital learning content to an excellent standard? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you!

Salary: £30,456 to £32,792 per annum pro rata (Full time equivalent £37,563 to £40,444 per annum)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part time - 30 hours per week
Location: Based at County Hall - Chichester, with hybrid working
Provisional Interview Dates: 30/09 and 01/10

The Learning and Development team are currently recruiting for a Digital Learning Designer to design and develop interactive, high-quality digital learning solutions. In this role, you will be working on several projects at a time, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating in line with the project plan and learning objectives. You will ensure that we make best use of learning technologies to engage, inspire and challenge our learners.

The ideal candidate will have a sound understanding of instructional design learning methodologies and digital learning design principles and techniques. You will create digital learning solutions using Articulate 360, Storyline and Rise. You will be able to provide specialist knowledge, advice and guidance to stakeholders, colleagues and subject matter experts across the organisation.

You will need to work collaboratively, be creative and have good project management skills. If this sounds like a role that fits with your experience and knowledge, then we want to hear more from you!

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

Rewards and Benefits page.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will provide a professional and customer focused service to create, design and deliver bespoke digital learning solutions. You will lead storyboarding and content design sessions where you will be able to apply your specialist knowledge and provide advice and guidance. You will need to pro-actively establish and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders as well as the wider learning and development team.

You will continuously assess, evaluate and update learning resources to ensure that staff are achieving competence in the behaviours and skills as defined as part of the learning outcomes.

About you

Some of the key skills, experience and knowledge required to be successful in the role include:

• Professional learning and development qualification and experience in digital learning design.


• Relevant knowledge, experience and expertise in designing digital content using specialist content authoring tools and working concurrently on projects.


• Excellent knowledge of instructional design principles and methodologies.


• Demonstratable knowledge of accessibility, as well as copyright legislation.


• Excellent creative, design and written skills to create digital learning content to a high standard.


• Ability to organise and prioritise work, in a clear and logical way to ensure deadlines are achieved and multiple projects are progressing.


• Excellent questioning and listening skills which will enable you to obtain information and interpret complex information. You will be able to summarise and respond back to stakeholders effectively.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to detail.


• Excellent communication skills to create and maintain effective working relationships.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

About us

West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. The Human Resources and Organisational Development Directorate provides critical support functions to our services, focusing on delivering better and cost-effective outcomes. Our teams use their experience to enable and challenge the Council to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness.

The Learning & Development Team provide an extensive range of Learning and Development solutions to West Sussex County Council staff, including Adults' Services, Children's Services, Corporate Services and the private, voluntary and independent adult social care sector within West Sussex.

Further information

The reference number for this role is CRS01125.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion, accessibility and diversity is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all cultures, ethnicities, identities, backgrounds and lived experiences, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.