Courseware Instructional Designer in Glenrothes

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

About the role

Raytheon UK’s Courseware and Media Development Capability (CMDC) is looking for Instructional Designers to support training development of our training materials.

Requirements

• Design, develop, and implement training solutions within Articulate Storyline that enhance learner engagement.
• Apply instructional design theories and adult learning principles to create high-quality learning experiences.
• Ensure instructional materials align with best practices and internal quality standards.
• Must be organised and work well both independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to comprehend/interpret technical and non-technical information and apply it to visual media and animations.
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to use MS Office (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders outside of the CMDC team to gather technical information necessary for media requirements.
• The successful candidate must be able to qualify for SC security clearance.

Desirable

• Experience using Moodle or working with an LMS.
• Previous experience of developing high-quality courses for digital learning & training.
• Creation of animation sequences exploiting effective asset management and workflow.
• Visualising and planning of content and media along a timeline.
• Knowledge of Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging articulate storyline builds for our customer’s training courses in accordance with Courseware / Media production process, Development Manual and Style Guide.
• Creation of courses exploiting effective asset management and workflow.
• Visualising and planning of content and media along a timeline.
• Comply with Raytheon and Customer policies.
• Carry out any other reasonable task such as assisting the other areas within Raytheon when required.
• Employees are responsible for their own Health and Safety and that of work colleagues and customers.
• The nature of Customer’s training requires a high degree of flexibility for all Raytheon staff; there may be a requirement for travel to other sites within the UK.
• Be responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement.
• Any other duties required to complete the CMDC Training Service.

The ideal candidate has a background in content design for digital learning and is comfortable working within a standardised development environment, thinks creatively, is confident, excels in a collaborative team atmosphere, and is detail oriented. A professional attitude, ability to follow technical and workflow processes, and solid communication skills are essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role).
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade).

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed.
• More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Equal Opportunities

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.