Job Title: Content and e-Learning Designer
Department: Product Team
Location: Sheffield office with Hybrid working
Pay Scale: £30,000k - £35,000k depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
SFJ Awards
SFJ Awards are a regulated Awarding Organisation, delivering high quality qualifications, and custom certification for learners through Approved Centres in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. We are also an Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment (EPA) Organisation approved by the Department for Education to deliver EPA to apprentices for a growing number of apprenticeship standards in England. SFJ Awards is part of the Workforce Development Trust group.
The Workforce Development Trust
The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our four brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of frontline public services.
Job summary
The Content and E-learning Designer leads on the production of materials which support SFJ Awards core products: Qualifications, End-Point Assessment and Custom Certification. The role holder will work closely with the Product team and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce engaging content and materials that support our products.
What is the impact of the role on the business?
Leads on the production of materials which support SFJ Awards core products: Qualifications, End-Point Assessment and Custom Certification.
Key business skills necessary for the role?
Design of learning and support materials, e-learning and content collaboration and communication, Innovation and creative thinking, Attention to detail and Project management.
What does the daily work look like?
Development of engaging content, Collaboration with internal colleagues, Subject Matter Experts and key stakeholders Management of content within SFJ Awards LMS
How does your team deliver a premium service for our customers?
The Product team works closely with other teams and external stakeholders to ensure that products are understood, working effectively and provide high quality solutions for customers.
What might surprise people about this role?
The range of customers that we work with, from large companies and government departments to small specialist providers.
Can you share 2-3 interesting stats or facts about your team’s work? How would you describe the culture of your team?
We are a small team of professionals with a range of skills and experience. We support each other and produce great customer focussed products.
Key Responsibilities:
Production of content and materials to support SFJ Awards products including:
- Teaching resources
- E-Learning
- Other support materials
Collaboration with the product team, SMEs and other key stakeholders to understand learning objectives and content requirements
Ensure content is engaging, interactive and fit for purpose based on purpose and audience
Production of relevant component content such as:
- Text
- Images
- Audio
- Video
- Quizzes
- Simulations
Ensure content is accessible and inclusive in accordance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Use a range of software for production and presentation of content.
Ensure consistency across SFJ Awards support materials and content.
Management of LMS content
Any other duties as commensurate with the post.
For the full job description and a job pack to assist your application, please visit: https://www.wdtrust.org.uk/careers/
This job requires some days in the office. Please consider if you are willing to relocate before applying.
Please include your CV, and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
You can apply through our website.
Please only apply if you currently have a valid right to work in the UK.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: Monday 29th May 2025
Please note, we reserve the right to alter the closing date before the one stated.
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlement up to a maximum of 28 days, plus public holidays, and a potential Christmas closure
- Flexible working - 50% working from home with a dress for your day approach.
- Staggered start and finish time
- Employee referral recruitment scheme
- We provide enhanced leave, bereavement, carers, maternity, paternity, and sickness leave.
- Health and wellbeing benefits, access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab
- Enhanced pension scheme, with a contribution matching up to a combined 12%, and the option to join the Salary Exchange Pension Scheme along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
- Flexible employee benefits, portal including a cycle to work scheme.
- Buy annual leave scheme.
- Organisational development days and departmental training budgets
- Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, worthy cause or place of worship.
The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.
If your experience differs a little from what is outlined in the job description, or you are missing a desired qualification, yet you think you can bring value to this role, please apply, we would like to hear more about you.
We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield S9 1BY
Application deadline: 29/05/2025
