Learning Architecture Lead - Financial Services (Study Support)

Anderson Knight; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance and income protection

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share and savings plans

Flexible holiday options

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Professional study support

Electric vehicle benefits

Volunteering days

Gym and wellbeing discounts

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Anderson Knight is seeking a Learning Architecture Consultant to design and govern a market-leading learning and capability framework for a financial services client. The 12-month fixed-term contract focuses on creating a cohesive curriculum, high standards and measurable outcomes across multiple professional audiences.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and SMEs to translate strategy into structured development pathways that build technical expertise, commercial acumen and professional

Qualifications

• Significant experience in learning architecture, curriculum design, instructional design or capability framework development.
• Strong understanding of the financial services sector, including regulatory learning and professional qualifications.
• Experience designing programmes focusing on practical application, capability development and measurable business outcomes.
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using learning data and evaluation measures.
• Excellent project management, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the organisation's end-to-end learning architecture, ensuring clear development pathways and alignment to professional standards.
• Design and implement competency-based learning programmes that combine technical knowledge, practical skills, professional judgement, ethical standards and commercial awareness.
• Establish curriculum design principles, assessment frameworks and progression criteria.
• Partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, facilitators and external providers to create impactful learning experiences.
• Ensure learning content reflects real-world business challenges, client interactions, market dynamics and regulatory considerations.
• Develop and maintain curriculum maps linking learning outcomes, assessments, qualifications and role-readiness requirements.
• Implement robust quality assurance processes across learning content, delivery, learner experience and programme effectiveness.
• Utilise learner data, feedback and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend innovative learning solutions, whether through internal development, external partnerships or technology-enabled learning.
• Act as the organisation's learning design authority, ensuring consistency while enabling personalisation and flexibility.
• Manage relationships with learning technology providers, professional bodies and external training partners to support an exceptional learner experience.

Skills

Learning architecture

Curriculum design

Instructional design

Capability framework development

Regulatory learning knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytics & evaluation

Project management

Job description

Anderson Knight is seeking a Learning Architecture Consultant to design and govern a market-leading learning and capability framework for a financial services client. The 12-month fixed-term contract focuses on creating a cohesive curriculum, high standards and measurable outcomes across multiple professional audiences.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and SMEs to translate strategy into structured development pathways that build technical expertise, commercial acumen and professional