Instructional Designer

We are seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to join our team at HCRG Care Group. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing engaging digital and blended learning solutions that align with our organisational goals and support a diverse learner population across the business. Main Responsibilities: Design and deliver engaging digital, blended, and face-to-face learning solutions using best-in-class instructional methods. Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), managers, and stakeholders to identify learning needs and define objectives. Develop a wide range of learning formats: eLearning, microlearning, videos, infographics, simulations, gamification, virtual classrooms, and more. Use authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Vyond, Camtasia, Canva, and Synthesia to create interactive learning content. Ensure accessibility (WCAG AA), ED&I, and learning theory are embedded in all design solutions. Apply learning evaluation models to assess impact and continuously improve content based on analytics and user feedback. Contribute to digital learning standards, templates, and style guides across the team. Support junior team members and line manage where required. Use SCORM/xAPI standards and work with LMS platforms for learning delivery and evaluation. Ideal Candidate: Essential: Professional qualifications in Instructional Design, L&D, OD, or Learning Technologies (e.g. CIPD L&D, ATD). Proven experience in a similar instructional design or digital learning role. Advanced skills in Articulate Storyline and Rise (essential). Proficient in a range of digital tools (e.g. Camtasia, Vyond, Canva, Microsoft Teams, Trello, SharePoint). Strong knowledge of learning design frameworks, adult learning theory, and accessibility standards. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. Desirable: Degree in Education, L&D, OD, or a related field. Experience using AI tools (e.g. Synthesia, ChatGPT) in learning content creation. Familiarity with gamification, UX principles, and agile development. Experience in the health and social care sector. Training or teaching qualification and/or project management certification. Package Description: £40,000 - £42,000 with group pension Private medical insurance with fast access to the most used specialists including for musculoskeletal problems and for mental health support at locations across the country Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location in Runcorn Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Job Data by YubHub .