Instructional Designer

Institute for Optimum Nutrition

Job title: Instructional Designer

Location: Richmond, London and homebased (Hybrid: 1 day of in-person attendance required per week - Tuesdays in office)

Contract term: Permanent, part-time (0.6FTE: 22.5 hours per week)

Salary: £32,130 per annum (£19,278 pro rata) 

Start date: 3rd February 2025

Are you passionate about creating transformative learning experiences? Do you thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment where your creativity and instructional expertise can shine? Join us as an Instructional Designer at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), one of the UK’s longest established, independent higher education institutions offering degree and post-graduate courses in functional nutrition and nutritional therapy. This is an exciting time at the Institute as we look to grow and launch new programmes and awards. 

This is a permanent, part-time position within a collaborative academic support team, offering an exciting opportunity for an individual to play a key role in supporting the academic team in designing and developing engaging course materials. You will consult with academic staff to identify course and module goals, apply evidence-based instructional strategies, and integrate innovative online and technology-enhanced components to create dynamic, learner-centered environments. A particular focus will be on developing interactive and multimedia resources that align with best practices in pedagogy and technology to enhance student engagement and ensure high-quality learning experiences across various ION courses.

We offer:

• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
  
• Flexible approach to home working
• Learning and development opportunities
  
• Employee assistance programme for you and your family
  
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• A fun working environment with socials throughout the year

You will come with:

• A degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in instructional design, ideally in higher education.
• Expertise in learning management systems (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard) and digital content creation tools (e.g. Adobe Suite).
  
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Creativity, solutions-orientation, and adaptability to changing priorities.

Job description:

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Recruitment timeline

Position to start in February 2025.

The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) is an independent educational charity, registered company number 2724405, registered charity number 1013084.  We are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of employment.  All staff are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work. 

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as they are currently under-represented across our workforce.  Appointments are made on merit.