4 Course Design jobs in the United Kingdom
Instructional Designer
Posted 7 days ago
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Instructional Designer
Location: Hybrid – Birmingham, B24 9FD
Salary: £34,000 per annum, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Performance-Related Bonus, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Additional Holiday Purchase, Health Cash Plan, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources!
Why Do We Want You?
ICA, part of Wilmington plc, are looking for an experienced Instructional Designer to join our team in a newly created role.
You’ll bring a creative mindset and a strong commercial focus, with a passion for designing impactful, engaging learning experiences. In this collaborative and forward-thinking team, your ideas and expertise will help shape the future of compliance education on a global scale.
We’re looking for someone who communicates clearly, works well with both creatives and subject matter experts, and is confident in their instructional decisions. You’ll be comfortable working independently, contributing to a culture where ideas matter more than hierarchy.
If you're excited by the opportunity to use cutting-edge tools like AI and want to make a meaningful difference to learners worldwide, this could be your ideal next move.
Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington plc’s career site.
At Wilmington plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.
As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria.
For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked “apply”!
Job Purpose, Tasks and Responsibilities
As our Instructional Designer, you’ll collaborate with internal teams to design and deliver engaging, effective learning experiences. You’ll create innovative content for online, self-led, and tutor-led formats, develop storyboards and scripts, and bring compliance-focused learning to life through thoughtful instructional design.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Analysing learning needs and recommending commercially viable, learner-focused solutions.
- Using AI tools to enhance efficiency, personalise content, and enhance learner engagement.
- Translating complex content into clear themes and engaging instructional strategies.
- Designing learner-driven content that aligns with commercial goals, budget and timelines.
- Modernising ICA products using current learning technologies and methods.
- Creating clear and structured content outlines, scripts, and storyboards to guide development teams.
- Championing best practices in learning design and contributing to high-level course structures.
- Collaborating with subject matter experts to refine and elevate course content.
- Managing multiple complex projects while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.
- Ensuring quality and version control through effective use of Digital Asset Management systems.
- Applying design thinking to keep learner needs, commercial impact, and quality at the core of every solution.
What’s the Best Thing About This Role?
This is a brand-new role with real scope to make your mark. You’ll have the freedom to shape learning content, experiment with new ideas and technologies—including AI—and help define best practices, all within a supportive and collaborative team that values creativity and innovation.
What’s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?
You’ll be juggling a variety of projects, from quick-turnaround tasks to more complex, large-scale initiatives.
Balancing creativity with commercial deadlines requires strong organisational skills, clear communication, and the ability to stay focused without compromising on quality.
What We’re Looking For
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Proven experience as an instructional, content, or eLearning designer in a commercial setting (ideally in a commercial learning business).
- A strong track record in designing, developing, and quality-assuring both instructor-led and digital learning content.
- Solid understanding of instructional design theory and hands-on experience with learning, such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Practical experience integrating AI tools into learning development and delivery processes.
- Familiarity with LMS platforms, SCORM/ xAPI standards, and learning analytics.
- Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design principles.
- Experience scripting and storyboarding for video and multimedia content.
- Confidence using project management and asset management tools.
To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have:
- Experience working in regulated industries such as financial compliance, governance, or similar sectors.
- Degree-level education in instructional design, learning theory, pedagogy or related field.
- Hands-on experience scripting and storyboarding for video production and multimedia content.
- A solid understanding of learning analytics and how to apply data-driven design approaches.
- Familiarity with agile or iterative development methodologies.
We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.
About us
The International Compliance Association (ICA) is the world’s leading regulatory and financial crime compliance community. For over 20 years, we’ve supported 160,000+ professionals across 157 countries with industry-recognised qualifications, digital courses, and practical training.
We’re part of Wilmington plc, a global provider of professional education, information, and networking.
Find What You’re Looking For
We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity. We are Wilmington plc. Are you? Join us and achieve more within your career with mutual respect, support and fair rewards.
Click on “APPLY” today!
Curriculum Development Specialist
Posted 269 days ago
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Equal Education Partners , in collaboration with Romodels , is seeking a talented and innovative Curriculum Development Specialist to join the team on a freelance basis.
Romodels is an education charity that works with schools across Wales to provide a three-stage learning programme to support primary learners to ‘Discover, Experience, and Believe’ in a diverse range of career opportunities—regardless of their own lived experiences. The programme is delivered through our original, online, bilingual Romodels Learning Portal, which feature real-life volunteer role models (‘Romodels’) in a range of inspiring careers.
Focusing on Expressive Arts, Language, Literacy, and Communication, and/or Health and Wellbeing , this role is designed for educators who are passionate about developing creative curricula that highlight diverse and often hidden career paths and inspire the next generation of change makers and trailblazers. You will play a vital role in shaping and delivering content that empowers young learners to explore a range of career possibilities.
As a Curriculum Development Specialist, you will collaborate with the Romodels team to design and implement high-quality curricula that meet the diverse needs of students. Your expertise will ensure that our educational programs are up-to-date, effective, and aligned with the Curriculum for Wales.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Researching best practices in curriculum design and instruction within Expressive Arts, Language, Literacy, and Communication, and/or Health and Wellbeing.
- Developing comprehensive and innovative real-life curriculum materials: student missions, teacher guides, reflection guides, job descriptions and assessment tools.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate curriculum effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.
- Utilizing technology and different teaching methodologies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
If you possess the vision and expertise to give the smallest amongst us the biggest career dreams and the knowledge, tools and beliefs to reach them, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
- Passion for Educational Equity : A commitment to addressing educational inequity in Wales by developing high-quality, inclusive content that supports all learners, regardless of their background or ability.
- Curriculum expertise : Deep understanding of the Welsh curriculum across the three Areas of Learning and Experience (Expressive Arts, Language, Literacy, and Communication, and Health and Wellbeing) and expertise in developing content for progression steps 1-3.
- Content Development Expertise : Proven ability to design and create engaging and inclusive student content and comprehensive teacher guides that align with curriculum standards and learning objectives.
- Visualisation Skills : Proficient in using PowerPoint and other visual tools to develop dynamic and visually appealing educational materials that enhance student learning and teacher delivery.
- Digital Platform Competency : Experience with or willingness to learn how to upload, manage, and maintain educational content on online learning platforms to ensure accessibility and ease of use.
- Collaboration and Communication : Strong interpersonal skills for working collaboratively with schools, Romodels (role models) and other stakeholders to continuously refine and improve curriculum content.
Benefits
The successful candidate will be engaged on a self-employed freelance basis at a minimum of £180 per day.
How it works:
- Competitive rates of pay.
- On average 3 days of work per 2-week period (dependent on demand).
- Can fit in with your other commitments (you decide when you complete the work within the given timeframes).
- Opportunity to work with and contribute to a creative ed tech start-up charity, making a real-life difference to primary learners.
- Work closely with the CEO.
Training & Instructional Design Consultant
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Training & Instructional Design Consultant - Leadership Development
Day Rate: 537 (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2026
Location: Primarily office-based (London), with hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)
Are you an experienced instructional designer with a passion for leadership development? We're seeking a Training & Instructional Design Consultant to join a high-profile public sector organisation's Leadership Academy. In this key role, you'll lead the design and delivery of learning experiences that create an impact, drive performance and align with strategic objectives.
About the Role:
Working within a multidisciplinary design team, you'll take ownership of developing structured leadership programmes using recognised instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles. From conducting Training Needs Analyses (TNA) to producing lesson plans, assessments and quality assurance documentation, you'll play a critical role in shaping the leadership capability of a major institution.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct TNAs to identify learning needs and performance goals.
Engage stakeholders and SMEs to ensure training aligns with organisational priorities.
Develop structured curriculums with clear learning outcomes using TOs, EOs and KLPs.
Apply learning taxonomies (e.g., Bloom's) to define and structure objectives.
Design assessments aligned to learning outcomes.
Create tailored learning content for emerging and experienced leaders.
Produce comprehensive lesson plans and Train the Trainer documentation.
Apply ADDIE, SAT, DSAT or other instructional methodologies to ensure best practice delivery.
Manage QA activity to support training standards and effectiveness.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Proven experience designing and delivering leadership development training.
Strong expertise in TNAs, curriculum development and assessment strategy.
Advanced instructional design skills, with knowledge of TOs, EOs, KLPs, and adult learning theory.
High-level stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Excellent MS Office 365 and SharePoint proficiency.
Strong organisational, analytical and project management capabilities.
Desirable Experience:
Experience delivering training within regulated environments.
Familiarity with quality assurance processes in adult learning.
Exposure to high-compliance or public sector training programmes.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a major public institution's leadership culture.
Training & Instructional Design Consultant
Posted 3 days ago
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Training & Instructional Design Consultant - Leadership Development
Day Rate: 537 (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2026
Location: Primarily office-based (London), with hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)
Are you an experienced instructional designer with a passion for leadership development? We're seeking a Training & Instructional Design Consultant to join a high-profile public sector organisation's Leadership Academy. In this key role, you'll lead the design and delivery of learning experiences that create an impact, drive performance and align with strategic objectives.
About the Role:
Working within a multidisciplinary design team, you'll take ownership of developing structured leadership programmes using recognised instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles. From conducting Training Needs Analyses (TNA) to producing lesson plans, assessments and quality assurance documentation, you'll play a critical role in shaping the leadership capability of a major institution.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct TNAs to identify learning needs and performance goals.
Engage stakeholders and SMEs to ensure training aligns with organisational priorities.
Develop structured curriculums with clear learning outcomes using TOs, EOs and KLPs.
Apply learning taxonomies (e.g., Bloom's) to define and structure objectives.
Design assessments aligned to learning outcomes.
Create tailored learning content for emerging and experienced leaders.
Produce comprehensive lesson plans and Train the Trainer documentation.
Apply ADDIE, SAT, DSAT or other instructional methodologies to ensure best practice delivery.
Manage QA activity to support training standards and effectiveness.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Proven experience designing and delivering leadership development training.
Strong expertise in TNAs, curriculum development and assessment strategy.
Advanced instructional design skills, with knowledge of TOs, EOs, KLPs, and adult learning theory.
High-level stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Excellent MS Office 365 and SharePoint proficiency.
Strong organisational, analytical and project management capabilities.
Desirable Experience:
Experience delivering training within regulated environments.
Familiarity with quality assurance processes in adult learning.
Exposure to high-compliance or public sector training programmes.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a major public institution's leadership culture.
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