Learning Designer

Learna is hiring three learning designers starting ASAP to support the delivery of e-learning courses for a clinical/medical education audience. This brief is for recruitment agencies and independent contractors to use when identifying and putting forward candidates. It sets out the roles, the working method, the standards candidates will be measured against, and the terms of the initial engagement.

1. About the work

Learna produces e-learning modules for post-foundation doctors and allied clinical audiences, delivered through Articulate Storyline 360, Synthesia, HMTL, H5P, Moodle and other tools. Current live project is an MSc in Internal Medicine (primary audience: post-foundation doctors in India; secondary UK/international). All output must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA and use British spelling throughout.

Design decisions across every project are governed by a single, detailed visual design reference document maintained by Learna’s lead learning designer. This document, which covers typography, colour, layout, iconography, imagery, interaction patterns and accessibility rules, is the authoritative source candidates will be expected to work from and be assessed against. We already have a secure foundational document and now need support in turning this into interactive learning activities using Storyline as our primary method of delivery.

2. Engagement overview

• Number of hires: 3

• Engagement type: Open to either independent contractors or agency-supplied staff — agencies may propose either arrangement.

• Initial term: 2 months. At the end of this period, Learna will assess the ongoing workload and offer extensions based on need.

• Working pattern: Remote; UK-friendly working hours preferred for overlap with the lead designer (based in Cardiff, UK).

• Reporting line: All three roles report to Learna’s lead learning designer, who owns the design reference system and signs off final output.

3. Roles and responsibilities 

These roles are design and development-focused: turning written materials into finished, on-brand, accessible Storyline builds.

ADDIE phase

What this role will do

Design

Read the initial written materials and translate them into interactive lessons where appropriate, using ideas from Andragogy and Learning Design to support the learning of complex materials.

Develop

Build slides/screens in Articulate Storyline 360 exactly to the visual design reference and to the approved storyboards/temapltes.

Implement

Package and upload builds to Moodle; run through functional and accessibility checks before hand-off.

Required experience:

• Strong, current hands-on Articulate Storyline 360 skills (states, triggers, variables, drag-and-drop interactions, layers, AI audio and more).

• Proven ability to build precisely to a supplied design system rather than a personal style. This is explicitly not a role for freelance design interpretation.

• Working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA in practice (alt text, contrast, focus order, keyboard navigation, touch target sizing).

• Experience with Moodle upload/packaging (SCORM or xAPI).

• Comfortable receiving detailed, specific critique against a written reference document and iterating quickly.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment against critical deadlines within a multi-functional team.

• Use of Jira for coworking and project/task management.

4. Evaluation during the 2-month initial term 

At the end of the initial term, Learna will review each hire against:

• Fidelity of output to the design reference and approved storyboards.

• Rate and quality of build/design output relative to scope agreed at kick-off.

• Responsiveness to written critique and ability to self-correct without repeated correction of the same issue.

• Communication and reliability (meeting deadlines, flagging blockers early).

• Quality and clarity of storyboards/ideas, and soundness of instructional decisions under review.

You will be fully supported throughout your first two months with regular one-to-one meetings and daily stand-ups to help you settle into the role, build confidence, and provide opportunities to ask questions. During this period, your work will receive two rounds of constructive feedback before completion, helping to support your development and ensure you feel confident in your approach. As your confidence and familiarity with the role grow, this will transition to a single review point.

5. Tools in use

Articulate Storyline 360, Moodle, and Learna’s own visual design reference document (provided on engagement, under standard confidentiality terms).

6. What to submit

Agencies and contractors should provide, per candidate:

• CV.

• Portfolio including at least one example of building precisely to an existing design system.

• Fees to be discussed (£200 – £400 per day)

Starting ASAP

To apply, please send a CV and digital portfolio to the following address:
andrew.stephens@learna.ac.uk