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Our client is seeking an experienced instructional designer to design and develop engaging, high quality e-learning solutions. Responsible for the specification and design of online and other training solutions for our client’s blue-chip customer base. The role is part of a team of Instructional Designers but may involve some management responsibility depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of instructional design strategies and specification of e-Learning development projects with the commercial requirements of each project
• Design and development of e-Learning and computer-based training materials
• Client management and general project communication (including issuing status reports where required)
• Specification of graphics and other visual requirements for development
• Quality assurance and quality control reviews, including liaising with the Development Team in India to ensure products meet client requirements
• Liaising and managing external parties (e.g. video and audio providers) to ensure outputs are of the desired quality
• Sales support presentations and proposal development where required
• Other activities prescribed by the e-Learning Development Manager

Candidate Requirements

• Experienced in developing distance learning materials, specifically bespoke online solutions and e-Learning
• Detailed knowledge of training theories, methodologies and techniques (e-learning)
• Strong knowledge of and several years of experience using e-learning development tools
• Experience of using development tools (e.g. Flash, Actionscript 3.0) 
• Analytical skills and the ability to assimilate technical information
• Excellent written skills (for a range of purposes and audiences)
• Ability to be creative whilst working to strict deadlines
• Project management skills
• Management experience desirable but not essential
• Ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team
• Ability to understand new technologies and learn or utilise technical development tools
• Understanding of different development techniques, including rapid development
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

About Blue Eskimo

Blue Eskimo specialises in career and job opportunities within the e-learning and training sectors. With over 30 years of combined experience within the learning and development industry, we offer focused, specialised career advice to learning, e-learning, sales and management professionals. Our clients include many of the UK’s leading training and e-learning providers – and corporate learning departments – as well as smaller niche specialists.

Jobs in the training and e-learning industries

Blue Eskimo’s vacancies cover a wide range of roles and disciplines within the e-learning and training sector including administration, logistics, sales, sales management, IT training, soft-skills training, course development, instructional design, operations management, consulting and project management.

• Location
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Midlands – East
• Salary
  • £40-50K Basic Salary
• Job type
  • Permanent
• Job reference
  • BT349