Instructional Designer

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT; Wimbledon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave (buy/sell)

Personal development allowance

Award-winning pension scheme

Cashback health scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to lead the design of digital and classroom-based programmes. You will collaborate with the Learning Experience Team to create engaging, accessible learning that balances quality with budget and speed, supporting member development and commercial outcomes.

Based in Wimbledon with hybrid working, you will manage design projects, contribute to new product development, and engage with clients as

Qualifications

• Experience in senior stakeholder management, working with sales and clients to inform learning product design.
• Ability to manage diverse projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong understanding of learning theory and applying it to digital/face-to-face learning.
• Proven ability to innovate in instructional design with an up-to-date portfolio.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the instructional design process from analysis to solution for CIPD products.
• Develop engaging, accessible learning products for digital and classroom delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external organisations to shape content and approaches.
• Innovate content creation with focus on efficiency, speed, budget and effectiveness.
• Use insights and data to review and improve learning solutions.
• Leverage emerging technologies to create future-focused learning solutions.
• Support team across tasks to deliver learning as required.
• Champion diversity and inclusion throughout the design lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Learning theory

Portfolio evidence

Written communication

Education

Degree in instructional design or learning design

Tools

Evolve Authoring

Job description

Instructional Designer

£55,000 - £60,000 + benefits

6 months fixed-term contract

Full-time (35 hours per week)

Wimbledon (flexible and hybrid working)

The role

The Learning Experience Team at the CIPD is responsible for the development of digital and classroom/virtual classroom-based learning products, courses and programmes. Many of these products are available to our members to support their skills development as well as their CPD, and many are commercially available to organisations and individuals. This small but engaged and creative team therefore has accountabilities for member satisfaction and commercial revenues.

The Instructional Designer is responsible for the effective and efficient design of digital and classroom-based programmes and courses, ensuring the learner experience is engaging and impactful whilst designing with consideration for efficiency, budget and speed of development. The position demands a commitment to quality, creativity and agility in instructional design approach, whilst meeting deadlines. You will be working alongside Learning Experience Team colleagues including an Instructional Designer, leading on the development of new products and programmes and supporting business development, including client-facing calls.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the development and delivery of CIPD’s learning strategy by creating effective, engaging, and accessible learning products.
• Lead the instructional design process from analysis to solution for CIPD’s products, including re-use and repurposing of existing material.
• Liaise with colleagues from across CIPD learning and external organisations as required to shape content into effective instructional approaches.
• Develop innovative approaches to creating content and instructional design, with efficiency, speed, budget and effectiveness in mind.
• Review and improve the effectiveness of learning solutions using relevant insights, data and metrics.
• Leverage emerging technologies to create innovative, future-focused learning solutions.
• Incorporate the latest insights and evidence-based thinking to shape learning products and content.
• Support the team across all tasks in creating learning as required.
• Continually demonstrate our commitment to EDI by ensuring that diversity and inclusion is considered throughout the lifecycle of your work and enable all our people to be their best and feel empowered to bring their authentic self to work.

What you'll need to be successful

• Academic foundation with a degree or equivalent in instructional or learning design
• Experience of senior stakeholder management, working with sales team and clients to inform learning product pathways and programme design
• Able to manage diverse projects
• Sound knowledge of learning theory applied to developing leading‑edge learning solutions
• Proven ability to innovative in learning design, evidenced by an up‑to‑date portfolio
• Experience of using Evolve Authoring system tools
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Understanding of the role and needs of “people professionals” working in human resources, learning and development and organisational development and design, and line managers.

About us

We’ve been championing better work and working lives for over 100 years. We help organisations thrive by focusing on their people, supporting our economies and societies. We’re the professional body for HR, L&D, OD and all people professionals – experts in people, work and change. With over 160,000 members globally – and a growing community using our research, insights and learning – we give trusted advice and offer independent thought leadership. And we are a leading voice in the call for good work that creates value for everyone.

We offer an inclusive and collaborative working environment, a wide range of development opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including 28 days’ annual leave (with the option to buy and sell), a personal development allowance, access to an award‑winning pension scheme and a strong focus on wellbeing, including a cashback health scheme. We also support colleagues at different life stages, with enhanced parental leave, fertility and family‑forming support, and support for those who are full‑time carers for their loved ones.

We value everyone as an individual and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, ensuring fair opportunities for all and strengthening how we work and deliver impact together.