Senior Volunteering Learning Designer
Posted Today by The Scouts
£39,560 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Danbury, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Volunteering Learning Designer will lead the design of engaging and accessible learning experiences for volunteers, managing a small team while collaborating with various stakeholders. This role involves ensuring high-quality content that aligns with organizational values and continuously improving learning processes. The position is available on a hybrid basis, with specific attendance expectations at the office. The contract is for two years, with a focus on making a significant impact on young people's learning experiences through volunteering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage stakeholders and subject matter experts to support timely content creation and sign-off
- Design and deliver a range of learning resources, including digital, blended and facilitated learning
- Develop and embed competency frameworks into practical learning journeys
- Curate existing learning content from internal and external sources
- Create clear guidance to support staff and volunteers in using learning systems confidently
Key Skills:
- Experience in learning design and development
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Ability to collaborate with volunteers and stakeholders
- Proficiency in using Learning Experience Systems
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
Salary (Rate): £39,560 per annum
City: Danbury
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Title: Senior Volunteering Learning Designer
Location: Gilwell Park (Hybrid) or Home-based
Contract: Two-year fixed-term
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary £37,800 per annum – Band F Level 3 (Home-based)
£39,560 per annum – Band F Level 3 (Gilwell-based, inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Location and attendance expectations: For a Gilwell-based contract, there is an expectation to attend the office one day per week, plus one additional day per month for collaboration with the wider team. For a home-based contract, there is an expectation to attend the office approximately once per month.
About The Role
You’ll lead learning design activity across volunteering, ensuring our learning offer is engaging, accessible and learner-centred. You’ll manage a small team and work closely with volunteers and colleagues across the organisation to deliver high-quality learning experiences that make a real difference for young people. Some evening or weekend working may be required to engage with volunteers.
What you’ll do as our Senior Volunteering Learning Designer
- Lead and line manage two Learning Designers, supporting high-quality delivery and professional development
- Own the quality of volunteering learning content, ensuring alignment with organisational values and design principles
- Use our Learning Experience System to deliver engaging, personalised learning journeys
- Work with volunteers to co-design, test and improve learning content
- Continuously improve learning design processes and ways of working
Key Responsibilities As Our Senior Volunteering Learning Designer
- Manage stakeholders and subject matter experts to support timely content creation and sign-off
- Design and deliver a range of learning resources, including digital, blended and facilitated learning
- Develop and embed competency frameworks into practical learning journeys
- Curate existing learning content from internal and external sources
- Create clear guidance to support staff and volunteers in using learning systems confidently
If you’re passionate about enabling volunteers through great learning and want to help shape the future of volunteering at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
Flexible working hours
Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
For a full list of our benefits, click here.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Monday, 12th January 2026
Interviews will be held the Week Commencing Monday, 24th January 2026.
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.