Digital Learning Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at HM Land Registry (HMLR) for a Digital Learning Specialist to join the Organisation Development Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in shaping and advancing HMLR's digital learning offer, driving innovation and ensuring that learning technologies, digital content and learning platforms are engaging, accessible and effective.

We are looking for an experienced learning platform specialist or system owner within a complex organisation. If you are passionate about using technology to enhance learning, improve learner experiences and support organisational capability development, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

You will provide specialist expertise in digital learning, learning technologies and learner experience design, ensuring that technology is leveraged to enable learning at scale. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation in digital learning, support the effective use of learning platforms and learning data, and work collaboratively across the organisation to embed a culture of continuous learning and capability development.

The successful candidate will bring specialist knowledge of learning systems, learning design, virtual learning, authoring tools, analytics and performance support. They will turn business requirements into practical, scalable and user-centred solutions that support capability development, strategic workforce planning and evidence-based decisions.

Person specification

We are looking for someone with an instructional design qualification, or equivalent professional experience, and strong specialist knowledge of learning management systems (LMS), learning architecture, virtual learning environments, instructional design, digital learning pathways, analytics and dashboards. You will also have proven experience using authoring tools, including AI-enabled or predictive tools to design and improve digital learning, alongside a good understanding of content quality assurance, version control, accessibility and system integrations.

Experience of MI reporting, data analysis and dashboard development is essential. You will have a strong understanding of digital assessment and evaluation methods used to measure learning impact, with the ability to explain technical information clearly to non-technical users. Strong communication and consultancy skills are key, including gathering requirements and providing constructive challenge where appropriate. You will also bring experience of designing and delivering training, guidance or support for diverse audiences, together with a proven ability to provide specialist advice across organisational boundaries.

HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits. We expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. Beyond this expectation, there is no one size fits all approach (and we can spend up to 100% working in the office if we prefer).

Please note, some travel and overnight stays to other HMLR offices may be required.

For more information about the role, please see the attached job description.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Strong specialist knowledge of LMS platforms, learning architecture, virtual learning environments, instructional design, digital learning pathways, analytics and dashboards.Instructional design qualification, or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54,700, HM Land Registry contributes £15,846 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

#WeAreHMLR

At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.

We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.

• We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
• We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
• We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
• We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.

You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Please cut and paste an anonymous CV into the online application form when prompted and include your qualifications and career history.

The personal statement section (in no more than 750 words) must be used to provide details of how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:

• Significant experience as a specialist or system owner for a learning platform in a complex organisation.
• Good understanding of content quality assurance, version control, accessibility and system integration.
• Knowledge of digital assessment and evaluation methods used to measure learning impact.

You will also be required to complete a technical question (in no more than 250 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential technical criteria listed below:

• Strong specialist knowledge of LMS platforms, learning architecture, virtual learning environments, instructional design, digital learning pathways, analytics and dashboards.
• Instructional design qualification, or equivalent professional experience.

In the event of a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to pre-sift against th