Digital Learning Designer
Grade: F
Salary: £37,938 per annum (rising by annual increments to £40,476).
More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page.
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Location: The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Headquarters in either Salisbury or Poundbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately 1 day a week for key activities and meetings
Appointment Type: There are 2 roles available. 1x permanent & 1x 24 month fixed-term appointment.
Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Luke Read, Digital Learning Manager on [email protected]
Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is 15 June 2025 (midnight).
Please state on your application form whether you are interested in the permanent and/or fixed-term position.
It is intended that interviews will take place on 25 June 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
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As a Digital Learning Designer in our Learning and Organisational Development Team, you will:
- design and develop engaging digital learning solutions that support operational and organisational priorities
- collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex content into accessible, user-friendly learning
- ensure all digital learning meets accessibility standards and supports a diverse range of learners
- contribute to the ongoing improvement of digital learning quality, branding, and consistency
- support the rollout and optimisation of the Service’s new Learning Management System (LMS)
What makes you our ideal Digital Learning Designer?
- proven experience in designing high-quality digital learning using tools such as Articulate, Rise or similar
- strong understanding of instructional design principles, accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG), and user-centred design
- ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to shape learning content
- creative, curious, and confident in bringing learning to life through digital storytelling
- knowledge of public service learning environments or compliance-based training (desirable but not essential)
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.
Other information:
- you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role.
- a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
- Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
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We welcome the use of AI responsibly and ethically to demonstrate your skills in your application, but please don’t allow it to overshadow your own unique voice.
While we appreciate innovative approaches, we also value authenticity. Our assessment considers both the content of the application and how it was created, ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all applicants. At the end of the day – we want you to work for us!
You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to demonstrate all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.
We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.
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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website. Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.
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Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services. When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the short-listing and selection process.