Learning Designer

Instinct Resourcing; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education institution is seeking Learning Designers to create engaging online learning modules. You'll collaborate with academics to transform academic content into high-quality online programs while ensuring accessibility standards are met. Ideal candidates will have experience with Articulate Rise and the Higher Education sector. This full-time contract offers remote work with occasional on-site meetings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing engaging online learning content.
• Strong understanding of distance learning dynamics.
• Expertise in content accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Transform academic content into accessible online learning modules.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to enhance content quality.
• Ensure compliance with European Accessibility standards.

Skills

Experience developing content with Articulate Rise

Worked in the Higher Education sector

Ability to work effectively at speed

Understanding of Accessibility guidelines

Experience as a Learning Designer

Use of Articulate Storyline

Experience with video editing software

Basic usage of Adobe Creative Suite

Moodle experience

Job description

Learning Designer

6 month contract, day rate, full time

ASAP start

Remote with occasional on site meetings

Our client is a leading education institution which specialises in online, distance, and flexible learning programmes on a broad range of subject areas. They maintain a strong emphasis on innovation, inclusivity, and real-world impact, and work to combine academic excellence with cutting-edge digital delivery, enabling learners across the UK and internationally to achieve their goals. They are now looking for two Learning Designers to join their digital/distance learning teams and work on a range of new courses programmes over the next 6 months.

The Learning Designers will be joining a centralised team responsible for transforming academic content into engaging, accessible online learning. You'll take material provided by subject matter experts and academic teams and build it out into high-quality modules using Articulate Rise, ensuring all content meets the latest European Accessibility standards. Working across a range of faculties, you'll collaborate closely with academics - so confidence in offering creative input, suggesting improvements, and shaping content for the best learner experience is key. This is a dynamic role that offers variety, collaboration, and the chance to make a real impact on the student journey.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience developing content with Articulate Rise
• Worked in the Higher Education sector
• Can work effectively at speed
• A sound understanding of the latest Accessibility guidelines
• A wealth of experience working as a Learning Designer and eLearning Developer
• Prior use of Articulate Storyline (nice to have)
• Experience working with video editing software (nice to have)
• Basic usage of the Adobe Creative Suite (nice to have)
• Moodle experience (nice to have)