Learning Design Specialist

As a Learning Design Specialist you will play a central role in reshaping British Rowings qualifications and training offer. Your focus will be on designing high-quality engaging learning and assessment products that are modern inclusive and aligned with sector standards.

You will bring deep expertise in learning design and assessment alongside a strong understanding of awarding body frameworks and quality assurance requirements. Working with a high degree of autonomy you will deliver learning products at pace while collaborating closely with colleagues to ensure your work integrates seamlessly into wider workforce and volunteer development initiatives.

This role is well suited to an experienced learning designer who enjoys both creative problem-solving and technical rigour. You will:

• Lead the design and development of qualifications courses and training products aligned with sector standards (e.g. CIMSPA and awarding body frameworks).

• Apply contemporary learning design principles across digital blended and in-situ learning and assessment.

• Translate complex concepts into clear structured and accessible resources for learners tutors and assessors.

• Work independently to deliver high-quality products ahead of deadlines.

• Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to inform learning and assessment design choices.

• Refresh and transform existing content into engaging modern learning resources.

• Ensure all products meet accreditation quality assurance and awarding body requirements.

• Monitor sector trends and innovation incorporating new approaches into British Rowings learning offer.

• Gather and respond to feedback from learners tutors and stakeholders to continuously refine products.

If you take pride in producing learning that is well-crafted inclusive by design and fit for real-world delivery this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of learning and qualifications across the sport.

Our vision is a sport that welcomes and has an offer for everyone. Our mission is to create a healthy inclusive and life-enhancing sport. We are a membership organisation with over 30000 individual members supporting over 550 affiliated clubs and 230 affiliated events. We cover all types of rowing - whether its on the river or lake on the sea at home or in the gym.