Senior Instructional Designer

Senior Instructional Designer Description Learner at the heart Pearson is a global education company that helps people around the world to make progress in their lives through learning. With a rich heritage that combines 150 years of experience in publishing with the latest learning technology and digital services, we help people to learn whatever, wherever and however they choose. We are now transforming Pearson to accelerate our activity in digital learning, education services and emerging markets. This will enable us to make a lasting impact in helping to solve some of the most important challenges in global education. Why we need you We believe education is a vital force that can empower people, help them to reach their potential and contribute to more connected communities, all around the world. Our strength comes from our outstanding people; our strong relationships in the education world; our expertise in using technology to help people learn; our global footprint and local reach; and our position as a profitable, global company with a unifying sense of purpose. About the job This role contributes to the operational and quality assurance aspects of the content development process from handover of final prototype solution by Academic Services to handover of final and complete content (including storyboards, asset briefs, transcripts) to content production, ensuring that the learning design and content quality and treatment is as envisioned and maintained throughout the unit/module and programme development. This role will work with Instructional Designers in all aspects of their work on particular projects, ensuring consistency of approach and the highest quality across units. The Senior Instructional Designer will need to be prepared to script and storyboard themselves where needed. The role is a potential development opportunity for someone wishing to take the step from Instructional Designer or Content Development Editor to Lead Instructional Designer in the future. Working closely with the Lead Instructional Designer, the Senior Instructional Designer will collaborate with the content production function to deliver developed content on time, to specification and within budget. The job description reflects the current priorities of the company. It may need to be configured differently over time if these priorities change. About you Experience of working as an instructional designer or content development editor in a university or other higher education establishment, or publisher/online learning company producing online courses for the HE market. Strong knowledge of the content development process Experience of developing and producing online course materials in a variety of content formats Strong ability to work on multiple, complex projects within aggressive timeframes, to multi-task and continually prioritise changing project tasks / deliverables, and meet deadlines Solid project planning and management skills Ability to build and maintain relationships with external instructional designers to script content to the required standards and according to schedule Knowledge and experience with academic Learning Management Systems Knowledge of copyright law and experience of the rights & permissions process Familiarity with relevant computer programs and course delivery platforms including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, flowchart mapping (e.g Lucidchart), screen capture software (e.g. Camtasia), off-the-shelf authoring tools (e.g. Articulate) and writing for Virtual Learning Environments (e.g. Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas) Strong attention to detail, superior organisational skills, self-direction, and motivation Willingness to travel within the UK to client meetings (10%) Key Accountabilities Instructional design and documentation Create objective-based, engaging storyboards, course components and courses that are aligned with the agreed learning design in the prototype Be able to design, develop and review content in a range of off-the-shelf authoring tools (e.g. Articulate, Camtasia etc) Produce sound instructional materials in accordance with solid instructional principles, current research, client objectives, and program objectives. Produce and update project specific storyboard templates in line with the brief and overall course design. Content development Work collaboratively alongside SMEs for modules assigned to translate the raw content into Storyboards in preparation for the online environment. Work in conjunction with a strong network of trusted, geographically dispersed freelance instructional designers with the appropriate skill set to script the raw content into Storyboards. Ensure quality, standards and schedules are maintained across all projects assigned Ensure all courses remain aligned to agreed brief, client needs and, above all, learner outcomes. Engage, train, coach and develop Instructional Designers, to include training and reviewing of all storyboards/content to ensure quality and consistency. Assist with reviews and future revision of courses Ensure content is final and complete for handover to content production team. This includes monitoring and reviewing content for rights & permissions, ensuring that all third party content is appropriately cleared for re-use. Provide clear briefs as agreed for all asset creation. Maintain version control as content progresses through the development process. Liaise with SMEs and university libraries to resolve queries. During production, manage the content development review/quality assurance process, collating your own and SMEs feedback Best practice Documentation : create and share best practice/ detailed process documentation (with input from Head of Digital Delivery & Operations). Key competencies Organisationally Agile Provides context for change to empower others to understand their roles and adapt quickly. Captures and applies lessons learnt so that capabilities are quickly and continuously improved. Influence without Authority In working with other parts of Pearson, is open to developing cross-functional processes to achieve sh