Instructional Designer

QA Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Holiday buying scheme

Medicash plan

Wellhub

Cycle to work

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Employee discounts

Development days

Charity days

Pension scheme

Early Friday finish at 4pm

Job summary

QA Ltd is seeking an Instructional Designer to work onsite in London with clients, and to undertake Developed Vetting security clearance. You will apply instructional design principles, craft engaging scripts, storyboards and learning content, and collaborate with SMEs and creative teams.

You should have experience creating digital learning content for external clients and the ability to manage media selection, briefs, timelines and budgets. DV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing digital learning content.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with clients, SMEs and creative teams.
• Confident selecting the right mix of media and delivery methods for various learner needs.
• Ability to work within agreed briefs, timelines and budgets.
• Experience with Adobe Captivate or Intellum Evolve is desirable.

Skills

Instructional design

Digital learning

Communication

Media & delivery methods

Adobe Captivate

Intellum Evolve

Tools

Adobe Captivate

Intellum Evolve

Job description

About The Role

Instructional Designer

Location: London

You must be willing to undertake Developed Vetting security clearance for this role. You must be willing to work onsite with clients regularly.

Who you are

You're an Instructional Designer who is proactive, resourceful, naturally curious, and comfortable working independently. You know when to collaborate or seek support, and you approach projects with a problem-solving mindset, looking beyond the requested solution to understand the challenge behind it.

You understand how people learn and apply instructional design principles, learning theory, and cognitive psychology to create effective learning experiences. You're also a strong writer who can create clear, engaging scripts, storyboards, and learning content.

What you've got

• Experience designing and developing digital learning content, ideally for external clients, with evidence of improved learner outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, SMEs, and creative teams.
• Confidence selecting the right mix of media and delivery methods for learner and client needs.
• The ability to work within agreed briefs, timelines, and budgets while keeping learners at the heart of the design process.
• Experience with Adobe Captivate or Intellum Evolve (desirable).

What you want

You want to make a difference. You're looking for a role where you can grow your influence and confidence, bring clear thinking, and change how things are done beyond the scope of the job.

About Us

What We Offer

Wellbeing & Benefits

Your wellbeing matters to us. That's why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:

• 27 days Annual Leave(4 days used for the festive closure) plus Bank Holidays
• Holiday Buying scheme
• Medicash plan, Wellhub, Cycle to Work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Benefit Hub
• 3 Development days
• 2 Charity days per year
• Pension Scheme
• Early Friday Finishat 4pm

Personal growth

Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!

You'll have the unique opportunity todevelop your skillson ourQAauthored coursesin the latest tech (you'll get3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into ourworld-class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics. Orperhaps you'd like toenrolon aDegreeorMasters programmeto enhance your skillset or learn new things.

Our people

We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

A Little About QA

At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech training company in the UK and the fastest growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners in the last 3 years.

Our Mission

We teach the critical AI, technology, digital and Human skills needed to transform and succeed in a changing world.We do this through tailored learning programmes that connect learning across an organisation, create continuity for learners, and feature collaborative, cohort-based modalities to apply skills at pace and at scale. Our unique end-to-end learning solutions draw from deep expertise across Apprenticeships, Instructor-led training,Self-paced Learning and Blended Learning.

You can find out more about us at https://www.qa.com/about/careers/