Education and Learning Developer - Qualifications

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Education and Learning Developer to lead the design and development of sports qualifications and learning programmes for a National Governing body in the East Midlands. You will play a key role in ensuring all educational offerings are aligned with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder needs, while driving innovation and growth within the sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and review sports qualifications, certificates, and learning programmes.
• Develop assessment strategies that align with regulatory requirements (e.g., Ofqual, Qualification Wales).
• Support Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny (CASS) processes to ensure robust centre-level assessment practices.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, educators, and stakeholders to inform curriculum development.
• Stay up-to-date with trends in the sports industry to drive innovation in learning programmes.
• Ensure consistency of technical content across all programmes, adhering to quality, policy, and brand guidelines.
• Map educational programmes to national frameworks and occupational standards.
• Analyse and assess the success of new products, resources, and interventions, taking corrective action as needed.
• Collaborate on the development of digital learning and assessment solutions.
• Contribute to the development of educational policies and procedures.
• Support the training and standardisation of educators, consultants, and training centres.
• Work with the regulatory team to identify and manage risks throughout the product lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience developing educational programmes and assessments, including digital learning solutions.
• Knowledge of qualification development requirements and regulatory bodies (e.g., Ofqual, Qualification Wales).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics to various audiences.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and experience in managing projects within allocated budgets.
• Analytical skills to assess data and identify improvements.
• High standard of proofreading and consistent application of guidelines.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience in developing regulated qualifications.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of the sports and leisure sector.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a challenging and varied opportunity which will play a key role in developing and supporting the future growth of the sport. Hybrid working, with two days per week in the Loughborough offices, are on offer as well as flexible working arrangements.

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