Junior Instructional Designer (6 month fixed term contract)

Houseful; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the SaaS sector seeks a motivated Junior Instructional Designer. This role involves creating engaging digital learning content and managing learner support while developing skills in a supportive environment. Applicants should be creative, tech-savvy, and organized with a keen interest in digital learning.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Day off for volunteering

Digital detox day

Enhanced Parental Leave

Fertility Treatment Financial Support

Cycle to work and electric car schemes

Free Calm App membership

Group Income Protection and private medical insurance

7.5% pension contribution by the company

Talent referral bonus up to £5K

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A creative mindset with attention to detail.
• Basic experience in content creation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update microlearning modules, video tutorials, and written guides.
• Take responsibility for LMS administration tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with product goals.

Skills

Communication

Content Creation

Time Management

Tools

Camtasia

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

6 month Fixed Term Salaried Contract

Alto Software Group is a B2B SaaS company which creates software solutions that connect businesses and consumers, powering more than half of all UK housing transactions each year.

We deliver a one-stop shop for estate agents and home builders to drive efficiencies, speed up the transaction while reducing risk, improve end-customer experiences, stay ahead of regulatory changes and unlock new areas for business growth.

While we are not a start-up we have a start-up mindset and want our people to operate with this mindset so that we can achieve our ambitions.

Role Overview

As we grow and enhance our learning offering, we’re looking for a motivated Junior Instructional Designer to join our team.

We’re looking for a creative, organised and tech-savvy individual to support our digital learning initiatives. You’ll play a key role in creating and maintaining engaging content, managing learner support channels, and helping our users get the best experience from our products. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in digital learning and content creation.

Key Responsibilities

• LMS Content Creation - develop and update microlearning modules, video tutorials, and written guides to reflect product updates and features.
• LMS Administration - take responsibility for tasks including content uploads, user maintenance, progress reporting, and keeping content up to date
• Help Centre Maintenance- Update Help Centre articles based on product changes and create new articles to address knowledge gaps
• Monitor and manage email enquiries.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure learning content aligns with product goals and user needs.

Essential:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A creative mindset with attention to detail.
• Basic experience in content creation tools (e.g. Genially, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar).
• Comfortable using and learning new software tools and platforms, especially LMS systems (eg. Thrive, Docebo or similar).
• Ability to manage time and priorities effectively across multiple projects.
• A keen interest in digital learning, and product development.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Previous experience in a similar content or digital learning role.
• Knowledge of UX writing or instructional design principles.
• Familiarity with SEO and analytics tools.

• Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work
• 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
• Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
• Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Free Calm App membership
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Fertility Treatment Financial Support
• Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
• 7.5% pension contribution by the company
• Talent referral bonus up to £5K

We want to make Houseful more welcoming, fair and representative every day. We’ll consider everyone who applies for this role in the same way, regardless of your ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, neurodiversity status, family or parental status, or how long you’ve spent unemployed.