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The Role

Are you passionate about creating engaging, effective learning experiences? Join our growing People Development team as a Learning Designer at Unite Students! In this pivotal role, you`ll take the lead in designing and developing in-house digital learning resources, supporting our people`s growth across the organization. You`ll have the chance to craft and shape our learning materials, create innovative content, and make a real impact as we roll out a brand-new Learning Experience System. If you`re someone who thrives on collaboration, creativity and enjoys working with the latest digital tools, this could be the perfect role for you!

What you`ll be doing

• Crafting Engaging Learning Experiences: Design and develop impactful learning journeys from concept to completion, aligning each with our organisational goals, values and brand standards.
• Collaborating with Stakeholders: Partner with key stakeholders to understand specific learning objectives and co-create tailored content for online, virtual, and live environments, covering areas like compliance, onboarding, and skills training.
• Producing High Quality Learning Materials: Leverage tools like Articulate Storyline and Camtasia to create dynamic, engaging learning materials that promote active learning and retention.
• Applying Learning Theory: Incorporate principles from learning theory to design effective, learner-focused content that maximises engagement and understanding.
• Delivering Custom Solutions: Apply technical skills as needed to provide innovative, customised solutions that meet unique learning needs.
• Ensuring Quality and Functionality: Test and troubleshoot content rigorously to guarantee functionality and effectiveness.
• Meeting Deadlines with Excellence: Develop high quality content under tight timelines without sacrificing attention to detail.
• Embracing New Technologies: Continuously explore emerging tools and technologies to elevate our custom eLearning solutions that blend creative writing, instructional design principles, and cutting-edge learning technologies.

What we`re looking for in you

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in eLearning tools (Articulate Storyline, Camtasia) and video editing software; coding experience a plus.
• Instructional Design Knowledge: Strong grasp of learning theories and design principles, with a proactive approach to industry trends.
• Content Creation & Development: Skilled in designing and developing engaging, interactive eLearning modules that align with learning objectives and organisational brand guidelines.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to think innovatively to tackle technical challenges and create captivating learning experiences.
• User-Centred Design: Strong storyboarding, visual design, and UX skills to create intuitive, learner friendly interfaces.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with SMEs to gather insights, challenge the ordinary and co-create content that is accessible and relevant.
• Adaptable & Agile: Able to manage multiple projects, and thrive working in an agile, fast-paced environment and respond to evolving needs with cross-functional collaboration.
• Accessibility Focused: Knowledgeable in creating inclusive learning content for diverse audiences leveraging multimedia to increase learner engagement with content.
• Complex Content Simplification: Skilled at translating complex subjects into easily digestible, bite-sized, learner-focused material, making sure the learning stays on point.
• Continuous Improvement: Driven to refine content based on feedback, testing, and new learning technologies to enhance learner engagement

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.

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