eLearning Content Designer and Builder

Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,412 to £39,152 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced eLearning content designer with a strong background in instructional design and pedagogical practices.

You will have the ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and senior leaders across Star Academies to create dynamic, multimedia-rich e-learning courses that are both engaging and leverage impact. You will work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders to ensure the e-learning materials are pedagogically sound, visually appealing, technically functional and meet the unique requirements of Star Academies.

You will be responsible for creating and building engaging, high-quality e-learning content that enhances the learning experience across various digital platforms. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the professional learning experience for all employees and help ensure positive pupil outcomes across our schools.

You will have:

• Experience in e-learning content design and development particularly with authoring tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or similar.
• Expertise in instructional design, with a strong understanding of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practices.
• A learner-centric approach to content development, with a focus on designing impactful learning experiences that are structured to meet the needs of adult learners.
• Proven ability to create clear, logical, and scaffolded learning pathways that build understanding progressively.
• Proficiency in multimedia integration and the ability to design engaging and interactive e-learning experiences.
• Experience with Learning Experience Platforms and knowledge of e-learning standards.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects at once.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject matter experts, and external content providers.
• Full commitment to our vision and values.

What the school offers its staff

About Star Central

Star Central, which is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.

The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Star Academies

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: info@staracademies.org
• Phone number: 0330 313 9800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/star-academies

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