Vacancy: Instructional designer

We are now recruiting for an Instructional Designer to join our Product and Standards department, in a permanent capacity, working full-time.

About the role

Under the direction of the Product Development Manager, the Instructional Designer will ensure that all products are developed to product brief, specification, on-time and within budget.

Working closely with the product management team, Subject Matter Experts and relevant stakeholders, the Instructional Designer will be expected to take ownership and responsibility in the creation of leading products and be prepared to work flexibly with a ‘can do’ attitude, always thinking ‘how could this be better?’. A positive and genuinely passionate attitude to the task at hand with great communication skills are a must.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide expertise and guidance on the design process to ensure that specifications meet the product brief and fully map against Membership, SFIA and professional registration with clear and measurable outcomes;
• Conduct and participate in design planning sessions and scoping meetings to support design, develop against standard process, and resolve development issues within the constraints of the build timelines and allocated budget;
• Ensure quality standards are maintained and that version control progresses through the development process. Managing review and quality assurance process to gain relevant feedback on your work;
• Accurately prepare and develop assessment, guides, syllabi, learning objectives and supporting material in-line with the product brief;
• Appropriately develop content in alignment with established and agreed methodology – for example Blooms Taxonomy;
• Quickly synthesise and write content based on input from Subject Matter Experts and raw content from appropriate sources;
• Prepare, train and coach Subject Matter Experts when required to ensure delivery meets specifications;
• Ensure quality standards are maintained and that version control progresses through the development process. Managing review and quality assurance process to gain relevant feedback on work completed;
• Establish a solid understanding of the BCS Product and Standards landscape with continued knowledge of the product portfolio;
• Ability to influence without authority when working across BCS whilst demonstrating excellent project management and communication skills;
• Define project schedules and manage multiple projects simultaneously with the Product Development Manager and Product Manager. Keep track of project tasks and status using online project management software and applications;
• Ensure that outside regulatory and legal requirements, as well as internal policies and processes are fully met and implemented;
• Remain aware of all emerging trends and technologies and make recommendations about when to adopt to continue to offer the best experience possible;
• Upload and manage content into an online platform where required;
• Flexibility is required of all job holders to adjust responsibilities as required from time to time by their Line Manager/Divisional Director;
• The content and reporting lines detailed in this job description may be reviewed and changed from time to time to reflect organisational requirements;
• All employees will live BCS’ values and support our purpose;
• Continually looking at ways to make improvements to systems, processes and procedures.

BCS is dedicated to providing training and development to help all staff realise their potential, and also offer a generous benefit package.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT are committed to promoting equality at every opportunity as an employer. This statement and our policies are designed to ensure our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity and value diversity.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK upon application.

PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy may be removed before any listed closing date once a sufficient amount of applications have been received.

In the event that we receive a high number of applications for this vacancy, we may be unable to provide an individual response to every candidate, therefore if you haven’t heard back from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.