Senior Learning Designer/Project Lead

NW SLDPL

Posted: 29/06/2026

Competitive day rate / 12-Month Contract Remote Contract

We’re delighted to be supporting a long-standing Higher Education client with the appointment of a Senior Learning Designer/Project Lead on an initial 12-month contract. Having partnered with this organisation on numerous digital education appointments over the years, we’re excited to be supporting them again as they continue to develop high-quality online learning provision.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced learning design professional who enjoys combining hands-on expertise with project leadership. You’ll work closely with academic stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to oversee the development of engaging online and blended learning programmes, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard and provide an outstanding learner experience.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development of online and blended learning projects from planning through to delivery.

Coordinate learning design activity across multiple workstreams and contributors.

Partner with academic staff and programme teams to translate subject expertise into engaging online learning experiences.

Review course builds to ensure quality, consistency and an effective learner journey.

Provide guidance and quality assurance across learning design outputs.

Build strong relationships with stakeholders and manage competing priorities across multiple projects.

About You:

Significant experience in learning design within Higher Education.

Experience designing online and/or blended learning programmes.

A strong understanding of digital pedagogy and learner-centred design.

Experience leading or coordinating course development projects.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience working with Learning Management Systems, with Canvas experience desirable.

Contract Details

12-month contract

Remote working

Approximately 5 days per week

If you’re an experienced Senior Learning Designer looking to lead impactful digital education projects within a prestigious Higher Education environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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