Instructional Designer
Permanent
Manchester: £33,950 - £37,320
Guildford: £35,350 - £38,860
Hybrid Working
Are you driven to craft engaging digital and blended learning experiences?
Do you excel in digital content creation and have a good understanding of instructional design models?
Imagine being part of a team of go-to experts in designing interactive learning solutions that make a real impact.
At AQA, we're seeking a creative and technically skilled Instructional Designer to join our dedicated Digital & Blended Learning team. If you have experience transforming content into engaging and impactful digital and blended learning experiences and thrive on delivering high-quality, innovative digital solutions, this could be your ideal role.
What's in it for me?
Opportunity to shape and innovate: as a key player in the design and delivery of AQA's digital and blended learning resources, you'll have the chance to create impactful learning experiences and set the standard for online learning across the organisation.
Diverse and engaging project work: with responsibilities that include storyboarding, content creation, and multimedia production, you'll enjoy a varied workload across a range of subject matters that keeps each day interesting.
A great pension which could see up to 18.5% combined contributions
25 days annual leave with Bank Holidays and extra closure days at Christmas on top
Corporate access to the Headspace app and an employee assistance program
Newly refurbished office with a variety of individual and collaborative workspaces, a games room, a yoga room and onsite gym at our Manchester office and a variety of subsidised eateries at our Guildford office in the University of Surrey.
Up to five days paid for volunteering outside of work
What will I be doing?
In this role, you'll support and enhance digital and blended learning experiences for our staff, temporary staff and associates. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll manage end-to-end projects- analysing, designing, developing content to drive organisational learning outcomes.
From crafting impactful digital materials to help maintain content within our learning management system, you'll be a pivotal player in creating a continuous, personalised learning culture at AQA.
You'll use your technical expertise to manage multiple projects, ensure our online content meets brand standards and collaborate with subject matter experts to design effective and engaging resources. As a expert in content creation, you'll also help in assessing the success of learning interventions and maintain compliance with legal standards and accessibility requirements.
What will I need to succeed?
Strong technical skills in digital design software (e.g. Articulate Storyline, Vyond, Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate suite).
Experience with LMS platforms (e.g. Totara, Moodle).
Instructional design expertise to build engaging, user-centric moment of need content.
Project Management skills to ensure all projects run effectively, to time and budget
Proficiency in graphic design and multimedia production, including video/audio editing.
Excellent communication and project management abilities, with a collaborative approach.
What next?
Applications close at 23:59 on 26th January 2025 but we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close the advert early, so apply soon rather than waiting for the deadline.
Just follow the link to apply, uploading your most recent CV, a copy of or a link to your portfolio as well as a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match the job description.
Interviews will be one stage, taking place over Microsoft Teams at the start of February.
We are hoping for you to be able to start at the end of February 2025
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