Digital Learning Designer

Job summary

As an integral member of the Organisational Capability Group (OCG) you will work to build the skills, knowledge and capability needed to support departmental priorities and future workforce needs.

We are responsible for identifying department-wide capability requirements, designing and delivering learning and development solutions, managing talent and profession development and providing access to high-quality learning opportunities for colleagues across the department.

OCG brings together expertise in capability planning, learning design, curriculum management, leadership and management development, departement-specific learning, apprenticeships, professions, talent programmes and digital learning.

Through a combination of strategic planning, learning design, delivery and continuous improvement, OCG ensures colleagues have access to the development opportunities, professional networks and career support they need to build capability and deliver for the department.

Job description

As a Digital Learning Designer in OCG, you will join a busy and creative team responsible for enabling digital learning across the entire department, working to both consult on and design digital learning interventions. You'll also learn how to manage and administer our departmental Learning Management System and support your team lead in external supplier management.

You'll be joining a team which uses Artificial Intelligence and other technology as a tool to help us connect, automate and uplift rather than replace or erode our creative skills or work. You'll be encouraged to use your own innovation and design thinking as we work together to advance and evolve digital learning.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage;

• Be proficient and skilled in instructional design and e-learning creation tools and software (Articulate 360 or equivalent)
• Possess strong written, verbal, visual, presentation, and interpersonal skills, adopting a collaborative approach by default
• Have previous experience of working in a professional environment in a Learning and Development role, including a high level of experience in digital learning methods and training media
• Have experience managing the complete digital learning cycle, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating digital learning content in a professional skills environment
• Possess a good knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and general IT skills

Desirable Criteria

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates;

• Proficiency in working with Learning Management Systems and Experience Platforms (LMS, LXP) and other digital platforms
• Experience working with the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
• In-depth knowledge of current instructional design trends and tools, including awareness of AI development and associated benefits and risks

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Instructional design: The practice of systematically designing, developing and delivering instructional materials and experiences consistently toward an efficient, effective, appealing, engaging and inspiring acquisition of knowledge.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,666, Department for Business and Trade contributes £10,911 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).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

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, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
• A Personal Statement of up to 750 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.

Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.

It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date, though this is subject to change.

We aim to sift both the CV and the Personal Statement but, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the Personal Statement will either progressed to a full sift where the CV is then assessed, or progressed straight to further assessment/interview.

Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profiles elements of Behaviours, Technical skills and Strengths.

As part of your interview, you will be asked to deliver a short technical presentation, details will be provided prior to your interview.

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