Senior Learning Designer
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | London/ Hybrid |
| Area | London, UK |
| Sector | Niche |
| Salary | £750 Per Day |
| Start Date | May 18th, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Jack Ingram |
| Job Ref | 7475-PSR1JP00100480 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A rail/government client is looking for a Senior Learning Designer to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be based in London/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
Essential:
- Proven and demonstrable experience in the end to end design of behavioural change learning interventions for senior leaders.
- Ability to interface with and manage director level stakeholders, proposing solutions in a complex stakeholder environment.
- 5 years experience working in L&D.
- Ability to work at pace and deliver polished outputs.
- Proven senior learning design capability with scenario-based/immersive elements. Strong stakeholder skills with SMEs and senior leaders. Ability to work at pace and deliver polished outputs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate insight themes and curriculum architecture into:
- Modules and session designs.
- Immersive scenarios and simulation mechanics.
- Participant reflection and application tools.
- Modules and session designs.
- Co-design content with SMEs across rail (customer, operations, safety, performance, commercial).
- Produce facilitator guides and delivery prompts that enable consistent delivery.
- Ensure design aligns to:
- GBR culture pillars and leadership expectations.
- Psychological safety and inclusive learning principles.
- Practical application to leaders’ roles.
- GBR culture pillars and leadership expectations.
- Support pilots and testing: observe, gather feedback, iterate quickly.
- Maintain design quality and consistency using agreed standards.
- Learning design craft: can design sessions that flow, land, and create behavioural shift.
- Scenario design: builds credible “real world” decision points, trade-offs, and consequences.
- Facilitator empathy: designs for delivery reality (timings, prompts, group dynamics).
- Eliminates jargon, keeps it usable for mixed audiences. Iterative mindset: prototypes quickly and improves through feedback.
Experience & Background:
- 6–10+ years in learning design / LXD / instructional design (senior level).
- Strong evidence of designing scenario-based workshops, simulations / case environments and senior leader development interventions Comfortable working with SMEs and operational leaders to capture authentic content.
- Ideally has knowledge of rail/transport operations OR has designed for complex operational environments.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
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- Proven and demonstrable experience in the end to end design of behavioural change learning interventions for senior leaders.
