Instructional Designer
Posted 1 week ago by Instinct Resourcing
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Instructional Designer involves a 4-week full-time contract focused on creating impactful learning resources for a prestigious organization in the Higher Education sector. The position is primarily remote with occasional travel to London and requires collaboration with subject matter experts to design high-quality training outputs. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enabling staff to confidently engage with new systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver high-quality training outputs, including Train-the-Trainer packages and user training scripts.
- Create asynchronous learning resources such as quick reference guides.
- Develop SharePoint instructional pages and Wiki content.
- Collaborate closely with subject matter experts to ensure clarity and accessibility of materials.
Key Skills:
- Proven instructional design experience within Higher Education or complex environments.
- Ability to rapidly understand products, audiences, and training needs.
- Skilled at structuring content for SharePoint and Wikis.
- Familiarity with templates, style guides, and accessibility standards.
- Familiarity with Moodle.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Pragmatic, concise, and self-sufficient approach.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Instructional Designer 4-week contract, full time Remote, with occasional ad-hoc travel to London Start 1st September We are working with a prestigious organisation in the Higher Education sector who are seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to support a short-term project. This is an exciting opportunity to create impactful learning resources that will support the adoption of new systems and processes. You’ll be working closely with subject matter experts to design and deliver high-quality training outputs, including:
- Train-the-Trainer packages
- User training scripts
- Asynchronous learning resources (e.g., quick reference guides)
- SharePoint instructional pages and Wiki content
Your work will directly enable staff to engage confidently with new processes, ensuring materials are clear, concise, and accessible.
Key Requirements
- Proven instructional design experience, within Higher Education or complex environments.
- Ability to rapidly understand products, audiences, and training needs.
- Skilled at structuring content for SharePoint and Wikis.
- Familiarity with templates, style guides, and accessibility standards.
- Familiarity with Moodle.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – able to collaborate effectively with SMEs.
- Pragmatic, concise, and self-sufficient approach.
Please note: No SCORM/digital build is required for this role.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work with a highly regarded organisation.
- Predominantly remote with minimal travel requirements.
- Chance to make a meaningful impact in a short timeframe.