At FutureLearn, we’re passionate about the power of lifelong learning. We help learners from all over the world progress in their careers – and invest in their futures.
We truly believe that up-skilling is a worthy investment, and we hope to empower our learners to take control of their careers through personalised learning pathways – giving them progress at their fingertips.
Partnering with 260+ world-class educational partners, including prestigious universities, global brands and industry partners, we offer our 20 million-strong learner community the opportunity to discover and access flexible, high-quality online courses and degrees.
We’re not here just to teach new skills (although we do that well), we want to help transform lives. FutureLearn is looking to build our teams with people who share our passion for lifelong learning, career empowerment and education for all. If that sounds like you, get in touch. You could help us achieve our biggest goal yet – becoming the world’s best AI-powered, career-based learning platform and OPM.
About the role
The Learning Designer will be responsible for planning and storyboarding courses. The role will apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods and will be able to articulate instructional end goals and work with team members and experts to create content that matches. The Learning Designer will serve as a source of pedagogical knowledge for the Content Team, advising on media assets, content hierarchy and structure, and exercises or activities that enhance the learning process.
The Learning Designer will play an integral role in the evolution of the Content Team, as the business grows and adapts to new and changing business requirements. Creativity and experience in learning design are key for success in this role. Learning Designers are fluent in pedagogy and methodology, and are skilled at breaking down complex concepts into easily understood pieces, and in communicating plans to the build team.
This team member will work closely with colleagues throughout the Content Team to understand course and project requirements, translate those needs into delivery solutions, and then work closely with the build team to develop online learning experiences that are aligned to FutureLearn’s purpose of transforming access to education.
What does success look like?
- Works with pre-existing content from Partners to be redesigned for the FutureLearn platform, following our pedagogical and editorial style
- Creates storyboards and works with course outlines and templates to pass onto build teams to upload (Using Word or Excel)
- Facilitates the learning design process with academic staff, content development teams, external clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborates with Partners, Senior Learning Designer, Learning Technologists and the Build Team, to design and create compelling online learning materials.
- Collaborates with, and supports, other Learning Designers employed by FutureLearn or working for Partners and clients.
- Provides consultancy and induction training to new Partners to build their online education skills and capabilities (including MOOCs, professional qualification programs and online degrees).
- Represents FutureLearn at business development meetings (face to face, or remote) with prospective Partners and clients.
- Audits selected courses during quality assurance and acts as liaison between the Content and Learning team and Clients
- Ensures courses are designed according to FutureLearn’s published quality criteria.
- Develops efficient and productive learning design processes and workflows aligned to FutureLearn’s social learning pedagogy.
- Helps analyse the performance of past courses and recommends areas of improvement.
- Actively keeps abreast of research across the FutureLearn partnership and the wider educational technology sector. Disseminates findings to colleagues.
What you bring to the table:
- Works with pre-existing content from Partners to be redesigned for the FutureLearn platform, following our pedagogical and editorial style
- Creates storyboards and works with course outlines and templates to pass onto build teams to upload (Using Word or Excel)
- Facilitates the learning design process with academic staff, content development teams, external clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborates with Partners, Senior Learning Designer, Learning Technologists and the Build Team, to design and create compelling online learning materials.
- Collaborates with, and supports, other Learning Designers employed by FutureLearn or working for Partners and clients.
- Provides consultancy and induction training to new Partners to build their online education skills and capabilities (including MOOCs, professional qualification programs and online degrees).
- Represents FutureLearn at business development meetings (face to face, or remote) with prospective Partners and clients.
- Audits selected courses during quality assurance and acts as liaison between the Content and Learning team and Clients
- Ensures courses are designed according to FutureLearn’s published quality criteria.
- Develops efficient and productive learning design processes and workflows aligned to FutureLearn’s social learning pedagogy.
- Helps analyse the performance of past courses and recommends areas of improvement.
- Actively keeps abreast of research across the FutureLearn partnership and the wider educational technology sector. Disseminates findings to colleagues.
What we offer you:
- 28 days of Annual Leave plus UK Public Holidays
- Roll over up to 5 days Holiday
- Access to FutureLearn courses
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Charity work – 1 day dedicated to a charity of your choice
- Calm Premium Subscription
What happens next?
Ready to go for it? Click 'Apply', include your CV and tell us why you'd like to become a FutureLearner, and how you’ll nail this role.
Recruitment Process
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Diversity Statement
We value all the great benefits that diversity brings and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work – At FutureLearn we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.
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