Learning & Development Technologist

Haringey GP Federation; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Learning & Development Technologist in Exeter. In this role, you will collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to develop and maintain e-learning content across various topics. Responsibilities include configuring the Trust Induction Programme, conducting research, and producing engaging, compliant e-learning resources. Candidates should hold a degree or equivalent and possess strong skills in multimedia and instructional design. This position offers professional growth and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year

Pay enhancements for out of hours

Career and salary progression

Car leasing scheme

Free parking across Trust sites

Cycle-to-work schemes

Access to discounts

Qualifications

• You must be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience.
• You need evidence of further development within education/training.
• A postgraduate qualification in a related subject is preferred.

Responsibilities

• You will develop and maintain e-learning content.
• You will configure elements of the Trust Induction Programme.
• You will manage multimedia content development.

Skills

Research skills

Instructional design

Multimedia development

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Postgraduate qualification in related subject

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Tools

eLearning platforms

Graphic design software

Job description

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Learning & Development Technologist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Our Learning and Development Technologists work across the Trust as part of the Technology Enhanced Learning team. In this role you will work alongside Subject Matter Experts to create, update and maintain e-learning on a variety of subjects. You will also help to maintain our Learning Management System, ESR.

Main duties of the job

You will develop bespoke and specialist online learning content on a national learning platform for use by the Trust workforce following organisational processes and policies. You will be required to research, investigate and understand specialist requirements and issues in order to produce e-Learning resources that are fit for purpose.

You will engage staff and stakeholders to advise and guide them through the process of developing an e-Learning course/resource, from start to finish, that can be delivered on a local/national learning platform and capable of outputting measurable results and reports.

You will develop and research tools, techniques and standards to create innovative and creative e-Learning resources that deliver measurable outcomes and demonstrate value for the Trust and meet the needs of the workforce ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

You will be required to engage with users, key partners and stakeholders including front line staff in the workforce to create and deliver engaging, creative and intuitive e-Learning resources. You will offer expert advice and guidance to resource users and stakeholders. Attend and give input at meetings/inductions where needed.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

PLEASE NOTE: Internal candidates are asked to seek approval from their current SWASFT line manager prior to applying for this secondment opportunity.

Job responsibilities

Development of systems and processes to ensure all staff have access to e-learning systems.

Configure on-line element of Trust Induction Programme, providing support and guidance to inductees and other facilitators.

Development and maintenance of online learning environments, utilising graphic/instructional design and skills.

Implementation of e-learning programmes on ESR.

Participate in and contribute to multiple departmental projects simultaneously and manage complex developments prioritising deadlines appropriately

Manage the development of multimedia (video, photographs, animation etc.), working with Subject Matter Experts in the delivery of training for the Trust, including Statutory and Mandatory Training, Clinical Skills and generic topics.

Developing effective competency assessment tools within programmes to enable demonstration of comprehension by learners.

Testing programmes to ensure full functionality and learner accessibility within Learning Management Systems.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of further development - education/training.
• Postgraduate qualification in a related subject.
• Multimedia Design.
• Recognised Teaching Qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust