Flexa

4 days/week at home

Core hours 10–4

Job Description

Salary: £38,500 per annum

Are you passionate about curating engaging and effective learning experiences? Do you thrive on designing innovative instructional materials that empower learners to grow and succeed? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Instructional Designer.

We are expanding the skill mix and expertise of the RPS Education and Professional Development team and are seeking a dynamic and creative Instructional Designer to develop high quality educational content to enhance learning outcomes for pharmacy professionals.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to create and construct a diverse range of instructional materials, including eLearning modules, training and development programs, webinars, events, and assessments. Your innovative approach and specialist knowledge will ensure that our educational content meets the diverse and evolving needs of learners, and aligns with industry standards.

We offer excellent benefits, a flexible working environment, and the opportunity for you to grow and enhance your existing skills at a national level.

Requirements:

  • Experience of instructional design and eLearning development.
  • Demonstrable experience of implementing and curating educational content within learning management systems, and assessment platforms, such as Brightspace, Moodle, TestReach, or similar technologies.
  • Proficiency with instructional design tools and software, such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, or similar programs.
  • Strong understanding of instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and learning assessment methods.
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards and guidelines for digital learning materials.
  • Demonstrable experience of evaluating educational resources, programmes, and/or services.
  • Experience of working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and key stakeholders to understand, plan and define requirements for learning journeys.

The Directorate

The RPS Professional Membership & Education (PMED) directorate is responsible for:

  • Leading and supporting members and the profession to deliver and continually improve high-quality patient care.
  • Defining and assuring post-registration standards of pharmacy practice through curricula, assessments, and credentialing.
  • Supporting members and the profession to deliver and promote the highest standards of pharmacy practice and professionalism.
  • Advancing pharmacy practice and science by educating the profession to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to meet changing patient needs.

The Team

This role sits in the Education and Professional Development team within the PMED directorate. The team’s main purpose is to advance practice through education, learning and professional development.

We are a small but dynamic team of pharmacists who are passionate about improving care through education and professional development. We are looking forward to welcoming an instructional designer to support us with our ambition to advance the pharmacist profession.

How we are currently working

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office.

🗓️ Closing date: 7 May 2024 at 9:00am

If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description 👈 or contact Helen Chang, Associate Director for Education and Professional Development (helen.chang@rpharms.com), for an informal conversation.

Please attach your CV plus a cover letter articulating how you meet the specific requirements of the role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place week of 20th May 2024.

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced sick pay
Health insurance
Gym membership
Dental coverage
Compassionate leave
Mental health platform access
Season ticket loan
Company shutdown periods
Birthday off
Buy or sell annual leave
Optional unpaid leave
Accrued annual leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Carer’s leave
Cycle to work scheme
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Faith rooms
Salary sacrifice
Life assurance
Annual pay rises
Interest free loans
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
L&D budget
Employee discounts
Skilled worker visas
Employee assistance programme
Volunteer days
Open to compressed hours
Flexible working week
Tax-free childcare
Meditation space
Pension match/increase
Hackathons
Location
85%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
83%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
62%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
72%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
75%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
82%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
65%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
66%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
70%
Employees enjoy the working environment
Mission
75%
Employees feel quite excited about the company mission
Salary
56%
Employees feel that their salary is fair and in line with the market average

Working at Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Company employees

210

Gender diversity (male:female)

76:24

Office locations

London, Cardiff, Edinburgh

Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024

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