Courseware Instructional Designer in Reading

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

Skills and Experience 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 and Work Culture

• 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).