Learning Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading digital education company is seeking a Learning Experience Architect for a 6-month part-time contract to design practical learning experiences that bridge the gap between education and workplace skills. The candidate should have over 10 years of experience supporting skill development for adults, especially those aged 16-24. This hybrid role requires occasional travel to London and offers competitive daily rates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in developing interpersonal or career-focused skills.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles.
• Familiarity with methods like experiential learning and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Design practical learning experiences and structured schemes of work.
• Co-design user flows for engaging digital skills experiences.
• Identify and prioritise skills in relation to workplace demands.

Skills

Interpersonal skills development

Experience with adults (16-24)

Understanding of pedagogical methods

Practical approach to learning design

Prototyping ideas in product environments

Job description

Overview

Our client, a brand and social impact agency, is building a new digital product to help adults (16 to 24 years) develop the career and interpersonal skills needed to succeed. From confidence and communication to teamwork and collaboration, they aim to bridge the gap between subject-focused education and the skills-based world of work.

They require an experienced learning experience designer/architect with a proven track record in helping people build these skills and who is excited to bring their expertise into a product being developed from the ground up.

Role details

Learning Experience Architect

6-month contract

Part-time (2 or 3 days per week, negotiable)

Hybrid (occasional travel to London, 1 day per week if you are based in London, 2 times a month if based outside of London). Expenses to be discussed during the interview process.

Start date: ASAP

Daily rate: Outside IR35

Key responsibilities

• Designing practical learning experiences (exercises, challenges, reflection prompts, peer activities).
• Creating structured schemes of work and learning journeys/frameworks.
• Co-designing user flows with the product team to build engaging digital skill-building experiences.
• Helping identify and prioritise which skills to develop, with an eye on the growing role of AI in the workplace.
• Presenting multiple pedagogical approaches (e.g. challenge-based, peer-led, coaching-style) with clear trade-offs.
• Bringing clarity on why certain approaches work and building confidence in learning design decisions.

Skillset/Experience required

• 10+ years of experience supporting people in developing interpersonal or career-focused skills.
• Strong understanding of how adults learn skills, particularly for the workplace. Experience with the group of 16-24 is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with pedagogical methods such as experiential learning, project-based learning, role-play, coaching, and reflection.
• A practical, applied approach to learning design (comfortable without rigid curricula or heavy theory).
• Ability to turn ideas into testable prototypes within a product environment.

Apply now!