Senior Instructional Designer

Heritage Lifecare Limited is a provider of Residential Aged Care Facilities throughout New Zealand.

We take pride in the value we add to the lives of all those who reside in our facilities. Care is at the heart of everything we do.

Our employees are united in our common purpose, to ensure the delivery of respectful and caring services, in an environment that is safe for our residents. As we continue on our exciting growth journey, we have an opportunity for a dynamic Senior Instructional Designer to lead the delivery of innovate learning solutions that grow capability, support our culture, and enable great care in every home.

The Senior Instructional Designer plays a key role in designing and developing engaging learning experiences that build the skills, knowledge and confidence of our people across Heritage Lifecare.

Working within the People & Culture team, this role ensures that learning is evidence-based, learner-centred, and aligned with Heritage’s strategic and cultural priorities. The Senior Instructional Designer will lead a small team and partner with subject matter experts and leaders to transform learning needs into high-quality digital, blended and in-person learning solutions that are accessible, inclusive, and effective.

We are looking for a talented Senior Instructional Designer who can confidently:

• Design, develop and maintain digital, blended and face-to-face learning solutions using modern learning principles and technology.
• Apply instructional design frameworks and adult learning theories to ensure learning is engaging, practical and relevant.
• Develop, test and implement eLearning modules, videos, guides, and toolkits using platforms such as ELMO and other authoring tools.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusiveness in design, applying UDL (Universal Design for Learning) principles.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and sound leadership to build strong relationships inside and outside the People & Culture team.
• Collaborative and engaging approach with stakeholders, both internal and external.

This is a great opportunity for you to demonstrate your instructional design expertise and knowledge, supporting leaders and staff to provide a ‘Better Every Day’ for our residents.

Please be aware that we may review applications as soon as they’re received, and interviews could take place before the closing date of this advertisement. If this role appeals to you, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible to increase your chance of an interview. To apply, please visit Q-Jumpers at: