Learning Solutions Designer

TN United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a creative Learning Solutions Designer to join their innovative Learning & Development team. This role focuses on developing engaging digital and blended learning content for Manufacturing and Distribution teams. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to create impactful learning solutions that drive performance and enhance operational excellence. With a commitment to outstanding people development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the learning culture of the organization. Join a high-performing team and contribute to a proud legacy of quality and innovation.

Benefits

Discretionary profit share

Five weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts for family through Extra Dough website

Qualifications

• Experience in creating engaging digital learning content.
• Strong understanding of learning theories and principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging online and blended learning solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective learning outcomes.

Skills

Learning Design

Digital Learning Solutions

Stakeholder Collaboration

E-learning Development

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Education or related field

Certifications in Learning Design

Tools

Articulate Storyline/360

Adobe Captivate

Adobe Creative Cloud

SAP SuccessFactors

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As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family, with the introduction of the seventh generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what make us different, and we are a proud bunch. Join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Recipe

Are you a creative Learning Solutions Designer who loves creating engaging digital and blended learning content?

Warburtons is committed to outstanding people development. We are transforming our Learning & Development team and have created a new role for a Learning Solutions Designer to develop engaging online and blended learning solutions for our Manufacturing and Distribution teams.

This is an exciting time to join our new L&D team and bring innovative learning approaches to deliver great learning experiences for our business.

Warburtons, a sixth-generation family company, values our rich heritage and embraces innovation across our 11 bakeries and 17 depots nationwide. With over 5,000 colleagues, family values and pride in our work are essential ingredients to our success.

To contribute to that success, you will be passionate about driving performance through innovative learning and coaching. Our Learning and Development team aims to enhance manufacturing and distribution capabilities. You will partner with site leadership teams to own the L&D agenda across your site and depots, directly impacting operational excellence and management skills.

You will join a high-performing, fun, national L&D team committed to the development of colleagues and their own growth, achieving both personal and business goals.

As a Learning Solutions Designer, you will collaborate with stakeholders from Manufacturing, Distribution, Health & Safety, and Quality to translate business needs into engaging learning solutions.

You will design content for facilitator-led, online, and blended learning solutions, working with the learning delivery team to raise standards in learning design using the latest methodologies. You will be an expert in your field, in touch with the latest thinking in learning design and technologies.

Key Accountabilities and Measures

• Work with the L&D Partner, Stakeholders, and Business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create, co-create, and curate learning solutions that enable Manufacturing & Distribution plans.
• Design creative and engaging digital learning content for online and blended delivery, ensuring solutions meet learner and business needs, and are executed with excellence via Train the Trainer interventions.
• Collaborate with Learning Delivery Specialists, Trainers, and SMEs to apply principles and standards that underpin quality learning solutions and maximize impact.
• Manage the design and development of learning solutions, working with stakeholders and third-party providers to meet deadlines.
• Review and evaluate learning solutions to ensure outcomes are achieved and explore innovative ways of designing content for maximum transfer.
• Design communications and collateral to promote a learning culture within Operations.
• Manage governance of learning content and curricula within the Learning Management System.
• Stay current with industry trends and learning technologies, sharing ideas and best practices to enhance team capability.
• Translate high-level design briefs into practical, high-quality, cost-effective learning solutions, influencing stakeholders on good learning standards.
• Understand learning theories and principles underpinning face-to-face and digital learning technologies.
• Demonstrate passion and ability to create innovative e-learning that makes a difference.
• Maintain active interest in trends in learning technologies and bring innovative thinking.
• Exhibit excellent written communication and design skills to translate ideas into visually engaging content.
• Experience using SCORM/AICC standards with Learning Management Systems, ideally SAP SuccessFactors.
• Proficiency in authoring tools like Articulate Storyline/360 or Adobe Captivate.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud or other digital design tools (preferable).

Extra Dough

You will want to know what your bread is worth:

• A share of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Five weeks holiday plus bank holidays, with an option to buy an additional five days annually
• Products and discounts for you and your family through our Extra Dough website