Learning Designer (Fixed-Term Contract)

Construct Education; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Learning Designer to create impactful digital learning experiences. In this role, you will deliver high-quality course content, collaborate with internal teams, and support clients in developing innovative educational programs. Your expertise in online learning design and communication will be essential as you engage with various stakeholders and contribute to a supportive environment. Join a vibrant team that values passion, teamwork, and integrity, and enjoy flexible work arrangements and generous benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Generous annual leave

Paid maternity benefits

Paid paternity benefits

Professional development

Study leave

Construct Culture Club events

Qualifications

• 5+ years in online or blended Learning Design required.
• Strong consultancy and communication skills essential.
• Ability to design courses for multiple LMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality course content for global clients.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create engaging learning experiences.
• Support clients in developing competency-based training.

Skills

Online Learning Design

Communication Skills

Course Development

Agile Learning Design

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

LMS (EdX, Canvas, Bridge)

Job description

Location: Cape Town

Working Practices: Hybrid | Mondays and Thursdays in office and remaining days remote.

Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (~6 months)

Working Hours: 07H00AM - 15H30PM (SAST)

Job summary:

In this role, you will deliver world-class service and sector-leading digital products to our portfolio of global clients. This could include designing and building high-end blended MBA programs, supporting clients in creating life changing MOOCs, developing competency-based job training.

You will work closely with internal role players on multiple client and in-house projects and be responsible for delivering high-quality course content. While you will be part of a highly supportive environment, as a Learning Designer, you will be expected to:

• take full ownership of your work,
• contribute to the supportive environment by offering coaching and peer support,
• develop an area of specialisation in which you can provide a high level of coaching to peers and/or external stakeholders.

Core Learning Design tasks:

• Apply advanced learning and design knowledge and skills to create technology-enabled learning experiences for a range of learners that meet best practice standards.
• Effectively engage in regular interactions with internal role players to translate a course blueprint into a detailed course atlas/storyboard which supports an effective and efficient digital course building process.
• Taking a lead in internal Construct team initiatives.
• Reviewing course documentation to familiarise yourself with the broader context of the course.
• Collecting content aligned to learning outcomes by creating and reviewing content request documents for your clients.
• Creating instructionally sound and engaging online learning experiences by presenting content coherently, creating relevant activities, and proposing necessary graphic and video content.
• Designing and writing grammatically correct learning content in partnership with external subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Populating course atlas/storyboard and writing scripts, according to Construct’s learning and visual design principles.
• Author directly on the LMS or support the learning technologist team as they build the course.
• Regularly engaging with the production team to create a course graphics guide and video graphics guide according to Construct’s design principles.
• Supporting internal role players through QA processes. (For example, processing client feedback and mapping all design activity to Construct’s quality standards)

Additional tasks:

• Provide additional support for learning strategy for a project by reviewing course deliverables and ensuring they are aligned with the learning cycle design and other required internal and external (client) standards.
• Build and maintain strong client and partner relationships.
• Provide advanced expertise (such as use of specific technologies, learning design approaches or tasks, etc.)

You have:

• 5 years + working experience in online or blended Learning Design, or similar role.
• Strong consultancy and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to develop and/or design courses for multiple LMSs (EdX, Canvas, and Bridge, etc.)
• Proven ability to self-motivate, work autonomously and demonstrate leadership qualities with a multidisciplinary team.
• Deep knowledge of best practices for online and blended learning design.
• Ability to coach peers and external role players on best practices.
• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of agile L&D design and delivery, especially technologically enhanced L&D.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A passion for great learning and a solutions-orientated approach to learning and design challenges.

About Construct

Construct Education is a fee-for-service digital learning solutions company specializing in the design of innovative, impactful, and bespoke digital learning experiences. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of OES, a global leader in education solutions, we continue to push the boundaries of online education. Construct Education is committed to redefining online education in a way that prepares learners for real-world challenges and helps them succeed in their careers. Our vision is for everyone to have access to meaningful education through superior online programs.

Company Culture & Values

We are a people-focused organisation with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vibrant, values-led culture is grounded in four core principles that guide everything we do:

Passion and Perseverance: We love what we do (even though it’s not always easy) and take pride in creating transformative learning experiences. We bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to our work, tackling challenges and inspiring others.

Teamwork: We operate as cross-functional teams globally with trust and respect, celebrating success. We have fun while we work and enjoy collaborating with each other and OES partners.

Agility and Innovation: We are innovative, lateral thinkers who use our skills to do things better for our students. We thrive in ambiguity, embrace change and challenge conventional thinking.

Integrity: We do what’s right, and what we say we will do, every time. We value a culture of respectful feedback and believe that respect trumps harmony.

What’s in it for you?

Flexible work for genuine career-life fit.

A healthy and supportive company culture.

Generous annual leave.

Paid maternity and paternity benefits.

Professional development and mentoring.

Construct Culture Club events.

Study leave.