Learning Designer in Milton Keynes

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

About The Role

• Contract type: 6 Month fixed term contract with the potential to be extended.
• Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
• Band & Salary: Band 4.B - £35,582 - £43,400 per annum depending on skills and experience
• Location: Milton Keynes, Manchester, London or York (please note for Milton Keynes, you must be located within 90 minutes of The Quadrant office)
• Working pattern: Hybrid working: this role permits hybrid working, employees are expected to work from a Network Rail location for minimum of 60% of their weekly hours, typically 3 days for full-time roles.
• Closing date: Monday 21st September 2026. Please note late applications may not be accepted and this role may close early in the event of a high number of applications.

Main Responsibilities

• Analyse learning, assessment and assurance needs to create innovative, effective and cost-conscious training solutions that support business goals, organisational needs and deliver a great learner experience.
• Use your instructional design expertise to design and implement learning and assurance solutions across online, virtual, blended and face-to-face environments, ensuring they are delivered to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards. This may include using technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital simulation.
• Facilitate training design workshops with key stakeholders to agree requirements, design approaches and project deliverables, while ensuring all solutions meet Network Rail's safety, accessibility, branding, diversity and inclusion standards.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, communicating regular updates on project progress to Portfolio Managers, senior leaders and subject matter experts throughout the development process.
• Review and evaluate the effectiveness of learning design activities, identifying opportunities to improve processes, enhance outcomes and apply lessons learned to future projects; to enhance the safety of the railway.
• Stay up to date with emerging learning trends and technologies, researching new training methodologies and applying this knowledge to help shape and evaluate innovative learning solutions.

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrable experience in designing, developing, and implementing creative, innovative and effective learning and development solutions, across a diverse range of disciplines and delivery methods
• Experience of successful customer/stakeholder relationship management skills (Including arrange and chairing meetings with senior stakeholder)
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Demonstrate personal accountability when striving for results, whilst consistently role-modelling core behaviours of collaboration and customer-centred decision making.
• Assess and challenge risky or unsafe actions, or poor behaviours of others.
• Ability to travel across Great Britain to meet and discuss with customers their requirements.

What could set you apart when applying?

• A learning and development qualification (eg, CIPD)
• A relevant project management qualification (eg, APM)
• Knowledge of the railway industry or a related engineering discipline

What's in it for you:

Here Are a Few Of The Benefits We Offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare (subject to T&Cs)
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Role

To find out more explore Working for Network Rail. Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

• Changing a provision, practice or 'the way things are done' For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
• Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
• Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.