Senior Digital Learning Designer & LMS Adviser

Job Introduction

Senior Digital Learning Designer & LMS Adviser

Organisational Development & Culture
Northumberland County Council

Band 8 | Permanent | Full‑time
Location: Hybrid (Northumberland / flexible working)

Northumberland County Council is undergoing a major transformation to modernise how we work, strengthen leadership, and create a modern, inclusive and high‑performing organisation that puts residents first.

As part of this, we are redesigning our Organisational Development & Culture (OD&C) service and are recruiting Senior OD Advisers to play a critical role in building capability and supporting organisational change.

For our Senior Digital Learning Design & Learning Management Systems role, we’re looking for a digital learning specialist who can translate our organisational priorities into learning that supports how people work — helping us adapt, build capability and embed new ways of working.

This isn’t just about building courses. It’s about creating engaging, practical learning experiences — where colleagues can test knowledge, practise skills, and build confidence in a safe digital environment. You’ll use our learning platform to ensure content is accessible, relevant and impactful — supporting everything from compliance through to transformation, and helping our workforce deliver the best possible services to our customers.

About the role

This role is for you if you bring:

• Hands‑on experience of LMS platforms and digital learning systems
• Strong digital learning design capability
• A practical, user‑centred approach to learning and adoption

About You – what we’re looking for

• Strong experience in digital learning design and learning systems
• Hands‑on knowledge of LMS platforms and digital learning tools
  • Ability to design learning that is accessible, engaging and embedded in practice

OD Generalist Foundation

You will bring a strong organisational development foundation alongside your digital learning expertise, using OD approaches to ensure learning translates into meaningful change in how people work.

You’ll be confident diagnosing organisational and behavioural challenges and working with leaders to shape practical, evidence‑led solutions that build capability and embed new ways of working.

You will move seamlessly between digital learning design and OD practice — ensuring learning is relevant, applied and aligned to organisational priorities.

Why Join Northumberland?

• A rare opportunity to help build a modern, agile OD service from the ground up
• Visible, meaningful OD work with senior sponsorship
• Space to practise OD well – with clarity, boundaries and support
• Attractive local government benefits including generous leave, pension, agile working and wellbeing support
• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

Whilst we offer hybrid working, there is a requirement to attend County Hall on a regular basis, along with a need to support services areas in person as required.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

How to Apply

Please submit an application, including a strong supporting statement outlining how your experience and OD practice align to this role.

The candidate pack provides further detail about how we work within the OD & Culture Service, the team structure and expectations of the role. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection event.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 14th June 2026.

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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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