Learning Designer - fixed-term cover

Inclusive Employers Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced sick pay and maternity leave

Discounts

Financial wellbeing services

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Birthday off

Volunteer opportunities

Work from overseas

Job summary

Inclusive Employers Limited is seeking an experienced Learning Designer to develop high‑quality, accessible learning for both virtual and in‑person delivery using Articulate Rise. You will work within the Product Team to translate briefs into effective outcomes, collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders.

The role is a part-time 4.5‑day week on a 7‑month contract (Dec 2026–Jun 2027) with flexible hybrid/remote options. Salary is £32,000–£35,000 FTE pro‑rata for part‑time work.

Qualifications

• Strong instructional and learning design skills for adult learners.
• Knowledge of learning theories and evaluation methods (e.g., Kirkpatrick).
• Experience designing accessible learning for diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple time-bound projects.
• Excellent research, analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and adapt webinars, workshops, programmes and learning interventions.
• Create storyboards and accessible tech-based learning using Articulate Rise.
• Translate briefs into learning outcomes, structures and facilitator materials.
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to ensure content accuracy and relevance.
• Deliver design work on time and within scope; manage multiple projects and revenue expectations.
• Embed accessibility and inclusive design standards across learning products.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Articulate Rise

Articulate 360

Oracle NetSuite

HubSpot

Job description

Thank you for considering applying to join us as a Learning Designer at Inclusive Employers. We hope this information can help you decide whether to apply. Before you get into the detail, though, here are some headlines:

• We are looking for an experienced Learning Designer who is an expert user of e-learning tools such as Articulate 360.
• Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 FTE p.a. pro-rata for part time.
• Term: Initial 7 months contract (December 2026 to June 2027)
• Working pattern: Part-time, 4.5 days per week, flexible working arrangements considered.
• Base: Hybrid, flexible location, with the option to work from home.
• Reporting manager: Senior L&D Partner
• Key purpose: Provide continuity and cover for the current Learning Designer role. Based within the Product Team and working closely with subject matter experts, consultants, associates and internal stakeholders.

• Design and adapt high-quality, accessible adult learning content for virtual and in-person delivery.
• Respond to client and product briefs, creating practical and impactful learning that meets agreed outcomes, scope, timescales and commercial requirements.

We are Disability Confident employer and really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within all workforces. Our workforce is no different and we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups and all sections of the community. If you think you might have these skills, but are not 100% sure, please do still apply and let us decide. We know that certain groups rule themselves out of interesting opportunities assuming that others will be more successful but please don’t be that person. We want to hear from the widest cross section of the community.

The Role

• Design and adapt webinars, workshops, programmes and other learning interventions for a range of audiences and learning styles.
• Create storyboard and design accessible, technology-based learning using the Articulate Rise platform.
• Translate time-bound briefs from subject matter experts and clients into clear learning outcomes, structures, activities and facilitator materials.
• Work with subject matter experts, stakeholders and associates to ensure content is accurate, relevant and effective.
• Deliver design work on time, within the agreed scope and to the quality and impact expected by clients.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities, including chargeable or billable time and revenue-related expectations where applicable.
• Apply sound learning and development principles and build evaluation and impact measurement into learning design.
• Embed accessibility and inclusive design standards across all learning products.
• Research changes in the inclusion and diversity landscape and keep content current.
• Manage effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Required skills and experience

• Strong instructional and learning design skills, with experience developing varied adult learning interventions.
• Practical knowledge of learning theories and evaluation approaches, such as the Kirkpatrick model and the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve.
• Good working knowledge of inclusion and diversity.
• Experience designing accessible learning for different audiences, learning styles and access requirements.
• Strong project management, organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage several time-bound projects.
• Excellent research, analysis and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and with people at different levels of seniority.

Desirable

• Experience designing learning in an inclusion, diversity and equity setting.
• Experience of commercial learning design, including managing scope and designing against client budgets or revenue targets.
• Experience quality-assuring learning content.

Computer skills

• Ability to adopt new systems quickly and competent using different systems.

• Familiarity with CRM Oracle NetSuite / HubSpot would be an advantage.

Person specification

• Resourceful, flexible and comfortable working independently and at pace.
• A demonstrably inclusive approach and values.
• Looks for ways to improve current processes and develop use of systems to help reach goals.
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills including a high level of grammatical accuracy and the ability to engage with a range of audiences.
• Able to support and build successful work relationships.
• Results orientated and self-motivated.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality.
• Has an eye for detail and uses initiative.
• Reliable, inclusive, and determined.
• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view.
• Able to get on with others and gain pleasure from providing service to others.
• Enjoys working in a team and will be supportive of other team members.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Additional note: We are also keen to hear from freelance Learning Designers who meet the same person specification and can offer these skills on a project basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• enhanced sick pay and maternity leave
• access to discounts
• financial wellbeing services
• an excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• your birthday off as a gift from the company
• opportunities to volunteer during working hours
• the option to work from overseas

We’ll also enjoy your birthday off as a gift from the company, opportunities to volunteer during working hours, the option to work from overseas, and much more!

Please note: Benefits for fixed-term appointments will be provided on a pro-rata basis, where applicable, in line with the terms of the contract and the company’s benefits policies.