Digital Learning and Skills Lead

Job Introduction

Shape the future of learning. Empower people. Drive digital transformation. Are you a passionate digital learning professional who thrives on creating engaging learning experiences and leading high‑performing teams? Do you have a track record of designing innovative digital learning solutions that build capability, improve performance, and support organisational growth?

• Leading the end-to-end design, development and implementation of digital learning programmes and solutions.
• Conducting training needs analysis and translating business requirements into engaging learning experiences.
• Championing modern learning approaches including eLearning, microlearning, videos, virtual classrooms, simulations and gamification.
• Driving innovation through the effective use of learning technologies and AI‑enabled tools.
• Managing and developing a team of digital learning professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and creativity.
• Working with senior leaders, service managers and subject matter experts to identify skills gaps and develop impactful learning pathways.
• Using learning analytics and workforce data to measure effectiveness, identify trends and support evidence‑based decision making.
• Ensuring all learning interventions are learner‑centred, accessible, inclusive and aligned to organisational goals.
• Leading quality assurance processes and maintaining high standards across all digital learning outputs.

You’ll be an experienced digital learning leader with a passion for creating exceptional learning experiences and driving organisational capability.

• Significant experience in a senior digital learning, instructional design or learning development role.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies and learning evaluation frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with digital learning technologies such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, Vyond, Canva, Synthesia and similar platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of LMS platforms, SCORM, xAPI and learning analytics.
• Experience using AI‑powered content creation and learning tools.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, influence decision‑making and deliver learning projects from concept through to implementation.
• Experience developing learning strategies, business cases and improvement plans.
• Excellent communication, leadership and project management skills.
• Degree‑level education and relevant professional qualifications in Learning & Development, Education, Organisational Development or a related discipline.

• Teaching or training qualification.
• Project management qualification.
• Experience with in health, social care or other highly regulated sectors.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed or remote teams.
• Strong data analysis and reporting capability.

• £46,000 annual salary with group pension.
• Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists for musculoskeletal problems and mental health support – at locations across the country.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback and voucher offers for you and those you care about.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from…