CPD Learning Design & Development Lead

Job Location:
Onsite, Canary Wharf, London

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary Range: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum

Direct Reports:
Operations Manager, educateU

educateU is an emerging online education provider focused on delivering high-quality professional development, short courses and flexible learning opportunities.

Our ambition is to develop an engaging, accessible and technology-driven learning experience that enables individuals and organisations to develop the skills they need to succeed. We are building our CPD offering from the ground up and are looking for a motivated, creative and commercially minded professional to lead the design and development of our online training courses.

The CPD Learning Design & Development Lead will be responsible for taking courses from initial concept through to production, quality assurance and launch. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands how adults learn and can translate professional knowledge into engaging, interactive digital learning experiences.

Working closely with the educateU leadership and IT teams, the successful candidate will establish the processes, standards and production workflows needed to build a scalable portfolio of CPD courses.

• Lead the end‑to‑end creation of online CPD courses, from initial research and learning objectives through to publication.
• Develop engaging course content, assessments, quizzes, case studies, interactive activities and supporting learning materials.
• Translate complex subjects into accessible, practical learning experiences that support professional development.
• Use e‑learning authoring tools such as Articulate 360, H5P or equivalent to develop interactive digital courses.

• Collaborate with the IT team to publish and integrate courses within educateU’s bespoke learning platform, ensuring compatibility across devices.
• Explore AI tools and emerging technologies to improve course development, learner engagement and personalisation.
• Maintain high standards of instructional design, accessibility, assessment quality and content accuracy.
• Research relevant CPD accreditation opportunities and maintain course documentation, references and review schedules.

• Research industry trends, skills gaps, competitor offerings and customer needs to identify commercially viable course opportunities.
• Work with the educateU leadership team to develop and prioritise the CPD course portfolio.
• Coordinate subject matter experts to review and validate specialist content, incorporating feedback before publication.
• Support marketing and sales through course descriptions, learning outcomes and other relevant course information.

• Manage multiple course development projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets and quality standards are met.
• Establish efficient course production processes, templates and quality assurance procedures to support the growth of educateU’s catalogue.
• Monitor learner feedback, assessment results and completion data to improve course quality and effectiveness.
• Keep the leadership team informed of progress, risks and development priorities, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and learning outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience in instructional design, e-learning development, learning design or a closely related field.
• Experience developing and producing digital learning content from concept through to delivery.
• Practical experience using e-learning authoring tools, such as Articulate 360, H5P or equivalent software.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and…