Learning Designer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days/wk

Competitive salary up to £40,000

Pension & life insurance

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Learning Designer for Cardiff with a hybrid role (2 days from home). You will transform complex information into engaging, practical learning across a global manufacturing context, collaborating with SMEs and stakeholders across functions and countries.

You’ll design digital, blended and self-directed learning experiences, build structured learning journeys and apply adult-learning principles to improve performance and business impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning Design, Instructional Design, Digital Learning, L&D or similar role.
• Experience designing digital and blended learning solutions.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning and instructional-design principles.
• Experience creating structured learning journeys, programmes or pathways.
• Ability to simplify technical information for learners.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Strong writing, storytelling and content-design skills.
• Familiarity with digital learning tools and authoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging digital, blended and self-directed learning experiences for employees.
• Create structured learning journeys and pathways from knowledge to practical application.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex information into engaging content.
• Lead discovery sessions to identify learning needs and requirements.
• Create microlearning, digital content and performance-support resources.
• Apply adult learning principles to learner-centred solutions.
• Utilise storytelling and visuals to aid understanding and retention.
• Coach SMEs to structure and communicate knowledge effectively.
• Ensure learning solutions leverage available technology effectively.
• Design reusable learning that scales across teams and locations.
• Gather learner feedback and use data to improve learning experiences.

Skills

Learning design

Instructional design

Digital learning

Storytelling

Communication

Tools

Authoring tools

LMS platforms

Job description

Learning Designer
Cardiff - Hybrid 2 days per week
Excellent benefits

We're working with a major international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Learning Designer into a growing Capability & Learning team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take knowledge and expertise from across a complex global business and transform it into engaging, practical learning experiences that genuinely improve how people perform in their roles.

You'll work with subject matter experts and stakeholders across different functions, businesses and countries, turning sometimes complex or highly technical information into clear, accessible and engaging learning.

What you'll be doing

• Designing engaging digital, blended and self-directed learning experiences for employees across the organisation.
• Creating structured learning journeys and pathways, taking learners from initial knowledge through to practical application.
• Working closely with subject matter experts to capture their knowledge and turn complex information into clear, engaging learning content.
• Facilitating discovery sessions and content-design conversations to understand what employees genuinely need to learn.
• Creating microlearning, digital content, performance-support resources and knowledge tools.
• Applying adult learning and instructional-design principles to create practical, learner-centred solutions.
• Using storytelling and visual communication to make learning easier to understand, remember and apply.
• Coaching and supporting subject matter experts to structure and communicate their knowledge effectively.
• Working alongside internal Learning & Capability and technical platform specialists to ensure learning solutions make the best use of available technology.
• Designing learning that can be reused and scaled across different teams, functions, locations and countries.
• Gathering learner feedback and using engagement and performance data to continually improve learning experiences.
• Ensuring learning content is accessible, inclusive, easy to navigate and consistent with agreed standards.
• Exploring new learning technologies and approaches while keeping solutions practical and user-friendly.
• Helping measure whether learning is actually making a difference - looking beyond completion rates to understand engagement, knowledge application and business impact.

What we are looking for?

• Previous experience within Learning Design, Instructional Design, Digital Learning, L&D or a similar role.
• Experience designing digital and blended learning solutions.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning and instructional-design principles.
• Experience creating structured learning journeys, programmes or pathways.
• The ability to take complicated, technical or specialist information and make it simple, engaging and easy to understand.
• Experience working directly with subject matter experts and stakeholders to gather knowledge and identify learning requirements.
• Strong written communication, storytelling and content-design skills.
• Experience using digital learning or authoring tools/platforms.
• An understanding of LMS platforms or wider learning ecosystems would be beneficial.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £40,000
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week from home
• 24 days plus 8 bank holidays (increase with service)
• Mon - Friday 37.5 hours per week (flexible hours)
• Up to 10% yearly bonus
• Contributory pension, loyalty incentives, life insurance
• Opportunity to work across a diverse, multi-country business
• Excellent scope to develop within a growing Capability & Learning function

If you're looking to join a successful global manufacturing business where no two days are the same and your contribution genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: Due to high application volumes, we can't respond to every applicant. If you haven't heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you've not been successful on this occasion. Please check our website for other opportunities.