Senior Learning Designer

Instinct Resourcing; Birmingham, Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Instinct Resourcing is seeking an experienced Senior Learning Designer to own the end-to-end development of digital and blended learning for healthcare professionals and academic audiences. You will transform complex content into engaging, accessible courses, using Articulate Rise and Moodle to deliver high educational quality.

The role requires strong instructional design skills, pedagogical expertise, and the ability to collaborate with subject matter experts while balancing timelines and

Qualifications

• Strong instructional design experience across digital and blended learning.
• Hands-on Articulate Rise development with course and assessment building.
• Excellent written English and ability to tailor content for an international audience.
• Ability to design learning objectives and assessments that drive knowledge transfer.
• Experience structuring courses within Moodle and collaborating with SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital and blended learning programmes for healthcare professionals and academia.
• Define learning objectives, structure content and develop meaningful assessments and activities.
• Build complete modules in Articulate Rise and enhance engagement with interactive elements.
• Create supporting graphics and perform basic video editing as needed.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to review content and maintain standards.
• Support the learner journey and course structure within Moodle.

Skills

Instructional design

End-to-end course design

Pedagogical knowledge

Content writing & editing

Stakeholder collaboration

Commercial acumen

AI-assisted content structuring

Healthcare/academic audience

English writing and editing

Tools

Articulate Rise

Moodle

Job description

Instinct is working with an established international professional membership body within the education sector, who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Learning Designer on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become permanent.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing a new suite of digital learning programmes for healthcare professionals and academic audiences worldwide, with a focus on high-quality content, learner engagement and educational excellence.

The successful candidate will combine strong instructional design knowledge with hands‑on development skills, creating engaging, academically rigorous learning experiences while maintaining a practical and commercially minded approach.

The position will involve the end-to-end design and development of online CPD modules, from initial learning design and content structuring through to building finished courses in Articulate Rise. You'll work closely with subject matter experts to transform complex academic and technical content into accessible, engaging and appropriately challenging learning experiences for a diverse professional audience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing high-quality digital and blended learning programmes for healthcare professionals and academic audiences.
• Applying adult learning theory and instructional design principles, including Bloom's Taxonomy, to create effective learning experiences.
• Defining learning objectives, structuring course content and developing meaningful assessments and interactive learning activities.
• Researching, writing and refining complex educational content, ensuring accuracy, clarity and suitability for a global audience.
• Building complete learning modules in Articulate Rise, making creative use of its features to enhance engagement and knowledge retention.
• Creating supporting graphics and undertaking basic video editing where required.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders to review content, incorporate feedback and maintain high educational standards.
• Supporting the learner journey and course structure within Moodle.

We're looking for an experienced Learning Designer who can confidently take ownership of the full learning design and development process, combining strong pedagogical knowledge with excellent written communication and practical digital development skills.

• Strong experience in instructional design and the end-to-end development of digital and blended learning programmes.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Articulate Rise, including building engaging courses and assessments.
• Excellent understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies and pedagogical principles.
• Experience designing learning for professional or adult audiences, ideally involving complex, technical or academically demanding subject matter.
• Exceptional written English, with the ability to research, write, proofread and edit high-quality learning materials for an international audience.
• Experience developing learning objectives, assessments and activities that effectively challenge learners and support knowledge transfer.
• Ability to create simple graphics and undertake basic video editing to support digital learning.
• Experience working closely with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop and refine learning content.
• A commercially minded approach, with the ability to balance educational quality with deadlines and delivery expectations.
• An understanding of how AI can support research, content structuring and administrative tasks, while maintaining human ownership of written learning content.
• Experience within professional membership bodies, chartered institutes, awarding organisations or higher education.
• Previous experience designing learning for healthcare professionals or academic audiences.
• Experience using Moodle, including course structure and learner experience.
• Knowledge of digital accessibility standards and best practices.
• Experience supporting webinars or facilitated online learning.

The organisation is looking for someone to join as soon as possible, offering a fully remote, full‑time position with a 37-hour working week and flexible start and finish times.

If you're an experienced Learning Designer who enjoys working with complex subject matter and has the skills to take learning from initial concept through to finished digital content, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Occasional UK travel will be required for team meetings and collaborative working days, potentially in Dundee, Birmingham or other locations. Being within reasonable travelling distance of Birmingham would be beneficial, although candidates from across the UK are encouraged to apply.