Senior Instructional Designer; Temporary

Position: Senior Instructional Designer (Temporary)
Senior Instructional Designer

Location:

Remote

Contract:

3 Months

Rates: £380-£450p/d

ROLE PURPOSE
The Senior Instructional Designer plays a central role in designing and delivering innovative, effective, and scalable learning solutions across the business. As a key member of the BSI Learning Team, the ideal candidate brings deep expertise in instructional design, curriculum development, and digital learning methodologies within complex, matrixed global organizations.

This role partners closely with SMEs, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to conduct learning needs analyses, define learning objectives, and create impactful learning experiences that support capability-building, change initiatives, and workforce transformation. The Senior Instructional Designer applies sound learning theory and models (e.g., ADDIE, VARK) while maintaining adaptability and pragmatism in fast-paced, large-scale environments.

MAJOR

ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Serve as the primary point of contact for all instructional design-related targets, deliverables, timelines, and activities within assigned projects.

* Support project leads in managing project scope, resource allocation, objectives, and milestones.

* Collaborate with SMEs, stakeholders, and functional partners to surface business problems, define learning needs, identify learner profiles, and establish assessment strategies and evaluation methods.

* Coordinate all phases of the learning development lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, and evaluation.

* Lead the design and development of storyboards, e-learning modules, simulations, scenarios, assessments, and blended learning resources.

* Partner with multimedia developers, graphic designers, and AI-powered tools to produce engaging learning assets.

* Develop in-room, live-online, and printable training materials in collaboration with trainers, facilitators, and coaches.

* Integrate real-world case studies (e.g., commercial operations, field force decision-making, data insights and analytics).

* Conduct quality checks and content reviews to ensure compliance, accuracy, and alignment with learning standards.

* Promote best practices and support continuous improvement of instructional design processes.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

* 5+ years instructional/content design experience within a large matrixed organization (or minimum 3+ years in a directly relevant role).

* Experience working remotely and across global distributed teams.

* Proven ability to conduct learning needs analysis and translate findings into effective learning solutions and assessments.

* Experience designing online, blended, and printable learning resources.

* Strong communication skills and experience engaging SMEs and stakeholders.

* Experience performing quality reviews and content validation.

* Proficiency designing and implementing online learning assessments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

* Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word)

* HTML, SCORM standards

* Learning Management Systems (LMS/VLE)

* Instructional design frameworks (ADDIE, VARK)

* Collaboration with multimedia production teams

KEY COMPETENCIES

* Stakeholder engagement and communication

* Strategic thinking with practical execution

* Ability to work in global, matrixed environments

* High attention to detail

* Creative problem-solving and innovation

* Collaborative leadership

TOP MUST-HAVE SKILLS

* Ability to lead projects as the primary instructional design owner.

* Expertise in designing and developing learning content such as storyboards, simulations, and e-learning.

* 5+ years instructional/content design experience in a large matrixed organization.

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