JOB TITLE: Instructional Designer (ID)

DIVISION: Product Development and Service Delivery, Digital Delivery

LOCATION: Remote based

£: £150-165pd (via an umbrella)

DURATION: 3 months initially

**Please note this client no longer work with PSCs / Limited Companies**

Context

The Instructional Designer will be responsible for scripting content into template instructional design storyboards for a number of online and blended course development projects. The postholder will work closely with the Lead and Senior Instructional Designers who will initiate the Storyboard template for each project. The Instructional Designer will be responsible for ensuring that content received from institutional academics is mapped and scripted into the storyboard and that the content is reviewed for accuracy and consistency, before being handed over to the Content Produc team for copy editing and subsequently production. You will ensure on time delivery of content to the Lead and Senior Instructional Designers per the project schedule. You will also carry out online reviews during the production phase to ensure that the storyboards have been accurately translated into the live environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Using raw content provided by an academic, prepare, transform and script content into storyboards and asset templates ensuring it meets the latest accessibility and the client's editorial standards.
• Review scripted content for consistency, accuracy and quality both in the storyboard and in the learning environment.
• Ensure that the content meets the desired learning objectives for the course and that it is aligned with sound pedagogical best practices.
• Transform content from its raw format into a range of set learning assets, using third party authoring tool templates.
• Work to a schedule to manage own time to ensure all content is scripted within designated time.
• Effective communication of project status to Lead and Senior Instructional Designer as appropriate.
• Work on ad-hoc projects as they arise within the department.

Key competencies

• Conceptualise and storyboard instructionally sound, interactive and engaging content that promotes active learning.
• Be familiar with a range of authoring tools and templates.
• Be familiar with the latest WCAG accessibility standards.
• Ability to write and transform content for adult learners in an online environment to structured style guides.
• Work independently, managing own time, prioritising effectively and making decisions confidently, quickly and thoughtfully.
• Excellent organisational, time management, prioritisation and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to provide timely and appropriate communication to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to use own initiative and develop good working relationships.
• Team player.
• Enthusiastic and efficient with a proactive attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able and used to working to a high standard of accuracy under pressure.

Education, qualification and training

• Graduate calibre.

Previous experience

Essential:

• 2+ years in an instructional design role, preferably in a Higher Education setting.
• Experience of creating, writing and developing scripts as part of eLearning content development.
• Experience with Articulate Storyline, Evolve (Adapt), Camtasia and/or similar tools.
• An expert in writing content for adult online learners.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with VLEs (Canvas, Blackboard Ultra and Moodle).