Learning Designer - 6114

Cambridge University Press; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-leading academic publisher seeks a Learning Designer to create innovative online learning experiences. Join a dynamic team to develop high-quality professional and HE courses, engaging with academics to deliver best-in-class educational outcomes.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in shaping learning journeys and developing online short courses.
• Solid understanding of pedagogy and accessibility principles.
• Proven impact through a design portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with academics and SMEs to design online courses.
• Manage tight deadlines across multiple projects.
• Evaluate course effectiveness and recommend improvements.

Skills

Collaboration

Learning Needs Analysis

Course Design

Online Learning Development

Education

Relevant qualification in online learning design

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Job Title: Learning Designer

Salary: £39,700 - £51,550 per annum

Location: Cambridge UK, Hybrid (min. 2-3 days in office)

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment (until Aug 2026), Full time 35 hours per week

Are you passionate about creating innovative online learning experiences? Join us and help shape the future of digital education!

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a Learning Designer to join our learning design team at Cambridge Online Education, to support the design, development and delivery of professional and HE courses. In joining us, you will be joining a dynamic, welcoming, and creative team of online learning professionals.

This position will be offered on a fixed term contract basis until August 2026.

About the role

You will be working collaboratively with Academics and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver outcomes-driven, pedagogically robust online courses of the highest quality. You will be expected to work to tight deadlines on multiple projects and with a range of stakeholders. The focus of your work will be the scoping, design, development, delivery and evaluation of a portfolio of course outputs that will deliver best-in-class online learning experiences to learners from key demographics, primarily focused on professional audiences and HE institutions.

Additionally, in this role:

• You'll work alongside subject matter experts, instructors, and various stakeholders to analyse learning needs and craft high-quality, Cambridge-standard solutions.
• Your days will involve applying learning theories and best practices, shaping learner-centred courses that deliver tangible outcomes.
• Building strong relationships with academics and contributors is central, as together you'll refine and develop course concepts, working closely with the Propositions, Marketing, and Sales teams when needed.
• You'll co-create detailed learning maps, aligning outcomes, assessments, and activities to ensure everything fits seamlessly.
• Analysing course evaluations and recommending improvements will be part of your remit, as will supporting course delivery with the operations team—providing clear briefings and hands-on support to faculty and tutors whenever required.

About you

As our next Learning Designer, you'll bring hands-on experience shaping learning journeys and developing online short courses, backed by a solid understanding of pedagogy and proven impact through your design portfolio. A relevant qualification or thorough knowledge of online learning design, including blended learning approaches and learning needs analysis, is essential. Understanding the importance of accessibility and addressing challenges in the online space are key. Familiarity with VLEs - particularly Canvas, and associated tools is necessary, as well as knowing how to build appropriate support for online learners.

Collaboration is central to your approach, whether working with subject matter experts, academics, or cross-functional teams. You recognise the value of teaching expertise in co-creation, especially alongside high-profile faculty, and can resolve differences to create enriching, viable learning experiences. Above all, you're adept at managing multiple projects to tight deadlines without compromising standards or professionalism.

To learn more about this opportunity, please see the full job description link at the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 6th July 2025 - interviews are likely to take place week commencing 7th July.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.