Learning Designer

Learning designers identify education gaps and design a curriculum, programme of learning or learning activities to meet that need for both classroom-based and digital delivery. They develop learning resources and provide support materials and guidance for the deliverers (i.e. tutors, trainers and instructors) in relation to good practice.

• Work with subject matter experts to identify the learning needs of a target audience and create high quality, innovative learning programmes and activities, including digital learning solutions

• Apply tested instructional design theory practice and methods including digital learning

• Map learning outcomes to the Policing Education Qualification Framework (PEQF)

• Create engaging and appropriate learning content that is innovative, fit for purpose, inclusive and accessible

• Design learning programmes and activities which take into account the diversity of learner needs, including neurodiversity

• Collaborate appropriately in order to determine the assessment criteria used to determine successful learner performance and develop appropriate assessment methodology

• Capture and analyse learning metrics in order to continually improve the learning programmes.

Prior Education and Experience:

• Competent and operating within the Police Sector Standard for the Training of Assessors (‘Assessor Standard’)

• Competent and operating within the Police Sector Standard for the Training of Tutors (‘Tutor Standard’)

• Experienced in mapping learning to the Policing Education Qualification Framework (PEQF)

• Experience in digital learning design tools and software

Skills:

• Able to design learning programmes and activities for a range of blended learning environments

• Skilled in designing and developing innovative, engaging, accessible and relevant learning content

• Effective stakeholder relationship management skills

• Able to consult and collaborate in order to understand learner needs and concerns

• Solid knowledge of course/learning development software, learning management systems and a range of visual design tools (e.g. Dreamweaver, illustrator, Photoshop)

• Ability to design inclusive and appropriate learning design solutions

• Maintain awareness of current and emerging trends and technologies in online pedagogy

• Maintain and enhance knowledge and understanding of digital learning design and its application to a policing context

• Test new ideas in relation to instructional design and incorporate good practice.

Not applicable

• Head of Learning & Development
• Coach/Mentor
• Assessor
• Internal Verifier
• Trainer
• Instructor
• Tutor